Kanji 抵: resist, reach, touch

Key takeaways

Kanji 抵: resist, reach, touch. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

抵

Meaning

resistreachtouch

On reading

テイ

Radical

手

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 抵

resist, reach, touch

Kanji structure breakdown

抵

Structure breakdown

扌 + 氐

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your hand (扌) to push against a solid base (氐) or foundation to hold your ground. This physical action of bracing yourself with your hand leads to the meaning 'to resist' or 'withstand'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

テイ

抵抗ていこう
resistance / opposition
大抵たいてい
usually / generally / mostly

Commonly used words

抵抗
ていこう
resistance / opposition
大抵
たいてい
usually / generally / mostly

Example sentences

Example 1

この線には抵抗がある。

Translation

There is resistance in this wire.

Example 2

新しいアイデアに抵抗を感じる。

Translation

I feel resistance to the new idea.

Example 3

たいてい朝ごはんを食べます。

Translation

I usually eat breakfast.

Example 4

たいてい土曜日に出かけます。

Translation

I generally go out on Saturdays.

Kanji 抵: resist, reach, touch

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

抵抗 (ていこう): meaning and examples

大抵 (たいてい): meaning and examples