This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: テキ、かな.う
Romaji: teki, kana.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  162
Frequency:  670
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  3-3-11
Korean Reading:  cheog
Chinese Reading:  kuo4
Unicode:  9069
JIS:  452C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3160
Nelson Index: 4738
New Nelson Index: 6107
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2q11.3
Four Corner Index: 3030.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 755
Gakken Index: 663
Japanese Names Index: 2240
Daikanwanjiten Index: 39076P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0166
Remembering the kanji Index: 441
Kanji Flashcards Index: 966
Kodansha Compact Index: 718
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 778
Kanji in Context Index: 657
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2020
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2726
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 448
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 473
Essential Kanji Index: 453
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3918
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 449
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 679
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 799

Words

(たま)
occasional; rare
適用 (てきよう)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
適応 (てきおう)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
適合 (てきごう)
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
適正 (てきせい)
reasonable; suitable
偶々 (たまたま)
casually; unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
適切 (てきせつ)
pertinent; appropriate; adequate; relevance
最適 (さいてき)
optimum; the most suitable
適当 (てきとう)
suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit; noncommittal; vague; equivocal; unserious; irresponsible
適す (てきす)
to fit; to suit
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