The kanji 敵teki primarily means "enemy," "opponent," or "rival." It refers to someone or something that is against you, opposes you, or is in a state of conflict with you. This can be in a literal sense, like an enemy soldier, or in a more figurative sense, such as a rival in a competition. It encapsulates the idea of opposition and animosity.

・On-yomi (音読み): テキ (teki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): かたき (kataki)

⚫︎敵（てき）を倒（たお）す Translation: To defeat the enemy. ⚫︎ライバルは私（わたし）の敵（てき）だ。 Translation: My rival is my enemy. ⚫︎敵（てき）国（こく） Translation: Enemy country.

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The kanji 敵teki is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The character is composed of the radical 攴 (also written as 攵) meaning "to tap" or "to strike," which implies an action related to attack or conflict. The phonetic component is 啇 (shō), which contributes the sound and possibly the meaning of "to aim at" or "to target." Combining these elements, the character suggests "to attack" or "to strike" a target, thus "enemy." The shape and meaning have remained relatively consistent throughout its history.