# 敵 — enemy

敵 means “enemy”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: テキ (teki). Kun'yomi: かたき (kataki). You'll see it in words such as 敵 (teki, “opponent; rival”).

- Meaning: enemy
- On'yomi: テキ (teki)
- Kun'yomi: かたき (kataki)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 3

## How to remember 敵

Parts: 亠 lid · 冂 frame · 古 old · 攵 pointer

## Words with 敵

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 敵 | てき (teki) | opponent; rival |

## Don't confuse it with

[適](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/suitable/) · [滴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drip/) · [摘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pluck/) · [嫡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/legitimate-heir/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 3” set

[銃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gun/) · [侵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/invade/) · [威](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intimidate/) · [襲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/assault/) · [覇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/supremacy/) · [抵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/oppose/) · [脅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/threaten/) · [敵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enemy/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enemy/. Last updated 2026-11-01.