also: あいて
noun
Rare, literary, or archaic term for an opponent in combat. In modern Japanese, 相手 (あいて) is the standard word for 'opponent' or 'partner'.
See also: 相手 (あいて)
古い武道の文献では、対手という表記が見られることがある。
In old martial arts texts, the notation 対手 can sometimes be seen.
Gikun reading of 対手; included as a search-only variant because the standard spelling is 相手.
相手 is the common modern word for 'opponent', 'partner', or 'the other party'. 対手 is a rare, archaic variant used mainly in combat contexts.
The kanji 対 (oppose) and 手 (hand) combine to suggest 'opposing hand'. The reading たいしゅ is the on'yomi, while あいて is a gikun reading associated with the more common word 相手.