抵
resist, reach, touch
Readings
On'yomi
- テイ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
抵 centers on pressing against something: physically resisting, making contact, or reaching a point where two things meet. The touch sense is a natural extension of contact.
Most common words using 抵
20 of 66- 抵抗ていこうN3
resistance; opposition; standing up to
- 大抵たいていN5
mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally
- 抵触ていしょく
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul
- 抵当ていとう
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
- 並大抵なみたいてい
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
- 抵当権ていとうけん
mortgage; right of pledge; lien
- 無抵抗むていこう
nonresistance
- せん断抵抗角せんだんていこうかく
angle of shearing resistance
- インスリン抵抗性インスリンていこうせい
insulin resistance
- インスリン抵抗性症候群インスリンていこうせいしょうこうぐん
insulin-resistance syndrome
- サージ抵抗サージていこう
surge resistance
- ソリッド抵抗器ソリッドていこうき
solid resistor
- ダンピング抵抗ダンピングていこう
damping resistor
- チップ抵抗チップていこう
SMT resistor
- バイアス抵抗バイアスていこう
bias resistance
- プルアップ抵抗プルアップていこう
pull-up resistor
- ループ抵抗ループていこう
loop resistance
- 上値抵抗線うわねていこうせん
upper resistance line; resistance level
- 二番抵当にばんていとう
second mortgage
- 二重抵当にじゅうていとう
second mortgage
Study
Etymology
抵 combines 扌 (hand) with 氐, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of pressing or reaching. The exact historical development of 氐 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A hand 扌 pressing against the right side 氐, like pushing against a barrier. The contact can be resistance, reaching out, or a simple touch.
Reading mnemonic
For テイ, imagine a hand reaching out to take a tray: take -> テイ, and the hand makes contact with the tray.