Moji Ninja

適 — suitable

適 means “suitable”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: テキ (teki). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 適する (tekisuru, “to fit; to suit”).

適
Stroke order of 適
Meaning
suitable
On'yomi
テキ (teki)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N2 · set Qualities 1

How to remember 適

Parts: 亠 lid · 冂 frame · 古 old · 辶 road

Words with 適

WordReadingMeaning
適するてきする tekisuru onto fit; to suit

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Qualities 1” set

Practise 適 free

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