敵 — enemy

Grade 6てき, かたき

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敵 (readings: てき, かたき; Japanese kanji) means “enemy”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 敵国 (enemy country).

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What does 敵 mean?

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Kanji	敵
Meaning	enemy
Readings	てき, かたき
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	敵国 (enemy country)

How to read 敵

敵 is read てき or かたき depending on the word.

Words with 敵

敵国nước thù địch
敵対đối lập
匹敵sánh ngang

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Updated: 2026-08-09