適 — suitable / fit

Grade 5てき

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適 (readings: てき; Japanese kanji) means “suitable / fit”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 適切 (appropriate).

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What does 適 mean?

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Kanji	適
Meaning	suitable / fit
Readings	てき
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	適切 (appropriate)

How to read 適

適 is read てき depending on the word.

Words with 適

適応てきおうthích ứng
快適thoải mái
適切thích hợp

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Updated: 2026-08-09