The kanji 敵 primarily conveys the meaning of "enemy," "opponent," or "rival." It refers to someone or something that is opposed to another, often in a context of conflict, competition, or opposition. It can also imply a sense of threat or challenge.

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

⚫︎ 敵 (てき) Translation: Enemy ⚫︎ 敵 (てき)を倒 (たお)す Translation: To defeat the enemy ⚫︎ 敵意 (てきい) Translation: Hostility, animosity

The kanji 敵 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It is composed of two parts: ⚫︎ The left side is 啇, which functions as a phonetic component, representing the sound "teki." ⚫︎ The right side is 攵 (meaning "to tap" or "to strike"), which adds to the meaning, associating the character with actions that have to do with opposing or attacking someone. The combination suggests the idea of a person or thing that is targeted or is in opposition.