適

suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

テキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かな.う

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:14

JLPT:N3

Frequency:670

Vocabulary

テキ

Word	Reading	Meaning
快適	カイテキ	pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
最適	サイテキ	most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
素適	ステキ	lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great; splendid; marvellous (marvelous); fantastic; superb
適確	テキカク	accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
適中	テキチュウ	hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
適わない	かなわない	no match for; cannot compete with; not in the same league as; powerless against; cannot stand; cannot bear; cannot put up with; unbearable; intolerable; unable to do; cannot do; impossible
適確	てっかく	accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
適する	てきする	to fit; to suit
適格	てっかく	eligible; qualified; competent
適当	テキトー	suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit; fair; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal; unreliable; irresponsible; haphazard

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

enemy, foe, opponent

make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize

accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

esteem, furthermore, still, yet

legitimate wife, direct descent (non-bastard)