Kanji

敵

敵

enemy, foe, opponent

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

攴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テキ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かたき, あだ, かなう

Nanori (Name Reading)

とし

Common Readings

テキ, かたき

Example sentences

敵 てき
勇者 は ついに 強大な 敵 を 倒した 。

The hero finally defeated the powerful enemy.

倒す たおす
彼 は 一撃 で 敵 を 倒した 。

He defeated the enemy with a single blow.

素敵 すてき
その ドレス 、 とても 素敵 です ね 。

That dress is very lovely, isn't it?

顔 かお
笑った 顔 が 素敵 だ

Your smiling face is wonderful.

敵意 てきい
彼 は 私 に対して 明らかな 敵意 を 抱いている 。

He harbors clear hostility towards me.

むき出し むきだし
彼 は 敵意 を むき出し に した 。

He showed his hostility openly.

敵う かなう
テニス で は 彼 に 敵う 者 は 一人 も いない 。

When it comes to tennis, there isn't a single person who can match him.

敵対 てきたい
二つ の 国 は 長年 敵対 している 。

The two countries have been hostile to each other for many years.

不敵 ふてき
不敵 な 笑み を 浮かべて 、 彼 は 部屋 を 出て行った 。

With an audacious smile, he left the room.

にやっ にやっ
彼 は 不敵 に にやっ と 笑った 。

He smirked boldly.

Example Vocabulary

敵

てき

enemy; opponent; rival

素敵

すてき

wonderful; lovely; cool; great

敵意

てきい

hostility; animosity; enmity

敵う

かなう

to match; to equal; to be a match for; to rival

敵対

てきたい

hostility; opposition

不敵

ふてき

audacious; fearless; daring

無敵

むてき

invincible; unrivaled

敵に回す

てきにまわす

to make an enemy of; to turn against

匹敵

ひってき

to equal; to rival; to match

強敵

きょうてき

formidable enemy

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