敵役

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
敵	役
かたき Grade: 6	やく Grade: 3
yutōyomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かたきやく [kàtákíyákú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ta̠kʲija̠kɯ̟]

Noun

敵(かたき)役(やく) • (katakiyaku) 

1. an antagonist (one who antagonizes)

See also

• 主(しゅ)人(じん)公(こう) (shujinkō)
• 悪(あく)役(やく) (akuyaku)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
敵	役
てき Grade: 6	やく Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) てきやく [tèkíyákú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [te̞kʲija̠kɯ̟]

Noun

敵(てき)役(やく) • (tekiyaku) 

1. an antagonist (one who antagonizes)