# 敵 enemy

(director) + (Yosemite Sam) Same-ON
★★★★☆
15 strokes

## Onyomi

TEKI |

## Mnemonic

| Bugs Bunny was the ENEMY of Yosemite Sam. (as was the director of the cartoon, which is why Sam always lost!)

## Kunyomi

てき | enemy LAZY ★★★★☆
( に ) かな＊う | to be a match for someone / to be up to a task ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

素敵(すてき) | Wonderful! ★★★☆☆ 1/2 KANA 素 (element) + 敵 (enemy) = 素敵 (Wonderful!) Wonderful! Magnificent! This is usually used only by women, and it is used in reference to things made or done by a third party - you wouldn't say your friend's cooking was すてき, but you'd say a dress your friend wore was すてき.
無敵(むてき) な | unrivaled ★★☆☆☆ 無 (without) + 敵 (enemy) = 無敵 (unrivaled)
敵対(てきたい) | rival ★☆☆☆☆ 敵 (enemy) + 対 (against) = 敵対 (rival)

## Synonyms

great, magnificent 上手 うまい 素敵 立派 素晴らしい 見事