適
適 — Suitable
suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
On’yomiテキ (teki)
Kun’yomiかなう (kanau)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 適
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 適用 | てきよう tekiyou | application (of a rule, law, method, etc.) |
| 適時 | てきじ tekiji | timely; opportune |
| 適正 | てきせい tekisei | reasonable; suitable |
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | suitable; proper; appropriate |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant; agreeable; comfortable |
Study notes
適 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #670 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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