敵
かたき
kataki
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
敵 is the kanji for "Enemy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is かたき (kataki). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Enemy
Also : Foe · Opponent
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Readings
kunかたき/ katakikunあだ/ adakunかな.う/ kanauonてき/ teki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
啇攵
Example Sentences
彼は敵の罠に気づいていた。
かれはてきのわなにきづいていた。
He had noticed the enemy's trap.
敵に囲まれながらも前進した。
てきにかこまれながらもぜんしんした。
He advanced even while surrounded by enemies.
Vocabulary using 敵
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 11, 2026
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