# 敵 — Enemy

Frequency rank 814 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 津 (Harbor), less common than 踏 (Step).

- On’yomi: てき
- Kun’yomi: かたき
- Radical: 攴 Rap, Tap (Kangxi 66)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

A mohawk on the left faces winter on the right — a punk with a mohawk challenges the harsh winter, standing as a defiant enemy against the cold.

In words:

- 敵 てき — enemy,rival
- 匹敵 ひってき — comparing with;match;rival;equal
- 素敵 すてき — lovely;dreamy;beautiful;great;fantastic;superb;cool;capital

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