適 — kanji meaning “suitable”
適
suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
- Meanings
- suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
- On'yomi
- テキ (teki)
- Kun'yomi
- かな.う
- Strokes
- 14
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #670 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 162
- Chinese reading
- shì, kuò — Chinese character page
Words with 適
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適用 | てきよう tekiyou | application (of a rule, law, method, etc.) |
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | suitable; proper; appropriate |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 最適 | さいてき saiteki | most suitable; optimum; optimal |
| 適応 | てきおう tekiou | adaptation; accommodation; conformity |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant; agreeable; comfortable |
| 適度 | てきど tekido | moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate |
| 適正 | てきせい tekisei | reasonable; suitable |
| 適性 | てきせい tekisei | aptitude; aptness; suitability |
| 適合 | てきごう tekigou | conformity; compatibility; adaptability |
| 適量 | てきりょう tekiryou | proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose |
| 適時 | てきじ tekiji | timely; opportune |
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