敵
enemy, foe, opponent
Readings
On'yomi
- テキ
Kun'yomi
- かたき
- あだ
- かな.う
Meaning
敵 centers on an opposing force in a conflict: an enemy, foe, or opponent in a struggle.
Most common words using 敵
20 of 124- 敵てきN2
opponent; rival; adversary
- 素敵すてきN4
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great; splendid; marvellous (marvelous); fantastic; superb
- 無敵むてき
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
- 敵対てきたいN1
hostility; antagonism; opposition
- 匹敵ひってきN1
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
- 敵意てきい
hostility; animosity; enmity
- 強敵きょうてき
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
- 天敵てんてき
natural enemy
- 敵視てきし
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
- 宿敵しゅくてき
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
- 敵国てきこく
enemy nation
- 索敵さくてき
searching for the enemy
- 敵陣てきじん
enemy camp; enemy line
- 不敵ふてき
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
- 目の敵めのかたき
someone viewed with hatred; object of one's hostility
- 敵艦てきかん
enemy ship
- 外敵がいてき
foreign enemy; outside invader
- 政敵せいてき
political opponent
- 敵役かたきやく
role of the villain; the bad guy
- 大敵たいてき
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
Study
Etymology
敵 combines 啇 (a phonetic component carrying the sound) with 攵 (a hand holding a stick, suggesting action or force), together expressing the idea of an opponent or enemy.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 啇 looks like a standing figure with a mouth, and the right side 攵 is a hand with a stick. Imagine an enemy figure shouting and brandishing a weapon.
Reading mnemonic
For テキ, picture a tech-savvy enemy hacking your computer: tech -> テキ, and the enemy is attacking digitally.