How to say 'Enemy' in Japanese | 敵

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The Japanese word for Enemy is 'Teki', written as 敵 in Japanese.'Enemy' in hiragana is てき.

word

敵

Meaning

Enemy

Reading

てき

teki

Kanji

敵Enemy

Explanation

The Japanese noun '敵 (てき)' means 'enemy'. It refers to a person or group that is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something. This word is commonly used in contexts such as war, competition, or personal conflicts. For example: He is my enemy「彼は私の敵です」(かれはわたしのてきです). They defeated the enemy「彼らは敵を倒した」(かれらはてきをたおした). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe challenges or obstacles, such as 'time is the enemy'「時間は敵だ」(じかんはてきだ). Note that '敵' is a neutral term and does not carry additional emotional connotations unless specified by context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1083

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 敵

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

敵

Meaning

Enemy

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word

素敵

Meaning

Lovely

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