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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