抵
てい
tei
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 79 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
抵 is the kanji for "Resist". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is てい (tei). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Resist
Also : Reach · Touch
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Readings
onてい/ tei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
扌氐
Example Sentences
彼は最後まで抵抗した。
かれはさいごまでていこうした。
He resisted until the end.
抵触する法律があった。
ていしょくするほうりつがあった。
There was a law in conflict.
Vocabulary using 抵
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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