JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 8

敵 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

enemy; opponent

On
テキteki
Kun
かたきkataki あだada かなうkanau

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敵15 strokes

How to write 敵: stroke order

敵 has 15 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

敵 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 敵 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 敵

The parts 敵 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 啇

  • 攵 (攴)

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 8