適 – suitable, occasional, rare

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The kanji 適 means suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is テキ (teki); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is かな.う (kanau). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 辵 (no. 162).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	テキ	teki
Kun’yomi	かな.う	kanau

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 辵 (Kangxi radical 162). Components: 口・込・十・并・立・亠・冂・滴.

Words using 適

適当てきとうsuitable快適かいてきpleasant適切てきせつappropriate適度てきどmoderate (degree)適用てきようapplication (of a rule, law, method, etc.)適確てきかくaccurate適応てきおうadaptation適宜てきぎsuitable適性てきせいaptitude

Example sentences

ＩＮＦ社の誰か最も適当な人を教えてください。

Can you please let me know the most suitable person in INF Co., Ltd?

Tatoeba #234838

これはたいそう快適な暖炉ですね。

This is a very nice fireplace.

Tatoeba #218585

「行った」というのが適切な言葉だ。

"Performed" is the right word.

Tatoeba #236334

Kanji with the same radical

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