What does 敵 (kataki | かたき) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

油断大敵。
yudantaiteki.
Security is the greatest enemy.

敵に塩を送る。
teki ni shio o okuru.
To show humanity even to one's enemy.

彼を敵に回すな。
kare o teki ni mawasu na.
Don't make an enemy of him.

敵の旗艦を撃破しました！
teki no kikan o gekiha shi mashi ta!
We've destroyed the enemy flagship!

裏切り者は国を敵に売った。
uragirimono wa kuni o teki ni utta.
The traitor betrayed his country to the enemy.

彼らは夜明けに敵を急襲した。
karera wa yoake ni teki o kyūshū shi ta.
They surprised the enemy at dawn.

彼らは敵軍に街を引き渡した。
karera wa teki gun ni machi o hikiwatashi ta.
They yielded the town to the enemy.

兵士たちは敵の攻撃に抵抗した。
heishi tachi wa teki no kōgeki ni teikō shi ta.
The soldiers resisted the enemy attack.

彼らは力を合わせて敵と戦った。
karera wa chikara o awase te teki to tatakatta.
They combined forces to fight the enemy.

明日我々は敵軍に出くわすだろう。
ashita wareware wa teki gun ni dekuwasu daro u.
Tomorrow we will encounter the enemy.

彼らは敵陣を突破しようと試みた。
karera wa tekijin o toppa shiyo u to kokoromi ta.
They attempted to break through the enemy line.

彼等が敵に向かうとはあっぱれであった。
karera ga teki ni mukau to wa appare de atta.
It was heroic of them to oppose the enemy.

痴漢は本当に女の敵。絶対に許さないです。
chikan wa hontōni onna no teki. zettai ni yurusa nai desu.
A molester is truly the enemy of women. I'll never let them get away with it.

兵士たちは敵の陣地へ向かって進んでいた。
heishi tachi wa teki no jinchi e mukatte susun de i ta.
The soldiers were making for the enemy camp.

後方の敵は現状あくまで退路を断つだけの存在。
kōhō no teki wa genjō akumade tairo o tatsu dake no sonzai.
The enemy behind us presently exists solely to cut off our retreat.

敵を蹴散らし、凱旋した俺はみなにこう呼ばれるんだ！
teki o ke chirashi, gaisen shi ta ore wa mina ni kō yoba rerun da!
Having scattered the enemy before me and triumphantly returned, this is how they would herald me.

このまま障壁を張っていても死ぬのを待つだけだ！だから俺たちは障壁の外に出て、敵を迎撃する、いいな！？
kono mama shōheki o hatte i te mo shinu no o matsu dake da! dakara ore tachi wa shōheki no soto ni de te, teki o geigeki suru, ī na!?
To keep holding the barrier up is just to wait for death! So we're going to go out past the wall and counter attack the enemy, you ready!?

私はもっと敵の抵抗があると踏んでたんだけど、むしろ中枢に進むほど敵が減ってきてる・・・。おかしいと思わないかしら？
watashi wa motto teki no teikō ga aru to fun de tan da kedo, mushiro chūsū ni susumu hodo teki ga hette ki teru . . .. okashī to omowa nai kashira?
I had expected stronger resistance from the enemy but if anything there are less of them as we advance to the centre... Don't you think that's strange?

私達の平和で幸せに満ちた日々を、一瞬で奪い去るこのテロリズムという行為は、まさに全人類にとっての敵と言えるでしょう。
watashi tachi no heiwa de shiawase ni michi ta hibi o, ijjun de ubai saru kono terorizumu toyū kōi wa, masani zen jinrui nitotte no teki to ieru desho u.
The act known as terrorism, that rips away from us in an instant our peaceful days of happiness, is certainly worthy of being called an enemy to all mankind.

	The Japanese word
	敵
	is pronounced
	kataki \| かたき
	means
	enemy, rival

	Examples:
	油断大敵。 yudantaiteki. Security is the greatest enemy.
	敵に塩を送る。 teki ni shio o okuru. To show humanity even to one's enemy.
	彼を敵に回すな。 kare o teki ni mawasu na. Don't make an enemy of him.
	敵の旗艦を撃破しました！ teki no kikan o gekiha shi mashi ta! We've destroyed the enemy flagship!
	裏切り者は国を敵に売った。 uragirimono wa kuni o teki ni utta. The traitor betrayed his country to the enemy.
	彼らは夜明けに敵を急襲した。 karera wa yoake ni teki o kyūshū shi ta. They surprised the enemy at dawn.
	彼らは敵軍に街を引き渡した。 karera wa teki gun ni machi o hikiwatashi ta. They yielded the town to the enemy.
	兵士たちは敵の攻撃に抵抗した。 heishi tachi wa teki no kōgeki ni teikō shi ta. The soldiers resisted the enemy attack.
	彼らは力を合わせて敵と戦った。 karera wa chikara o awase te teki to tatakatta. They combined forces to fight the enemy.
	明日我々は敵軍に出くわすだろう。 ashita wareware wa teki gun ni dekuwasu daro u. Tomorrow we will encounter the enemy.
	彼らは敵陣を突破しようと試みた。 karera wa tekijin o toppa shiyo u to kokoromi ta. They attempted to break through the enemy line.
	彼等が敵に向かうとはあっぱれであった。 karera ga teki ni mukau to wa appare de atta. It was heroic of them to oppose the enemy.
	痴漢は本当に女の敵。絶対に許さないです。 chikan wa hontōni onna no teki. zettai ni yurusa nai desu. A molester is truly the enemy of women. I'll never let them get away with it.
	兵士たちは敵の陣地へ向かって進んでいた。 heishi tachi wa teki no jinchi e mukatte susun de i ta. The soldiers were making for the enemy camp.
	後方の敵は現状あくまで退路を断つだけの存在。 kōhō no teki wa genjō akumade tairo o tatsu dake no sonzai. The enemy behind us presently exists solely to cut off our retreat.
	敵を蹴散らし、凱旋した俺はみなにこう呼ばれるんだ！ teki o ke chirashi, gaisen shi ta ore wa mina ni kō yoba rerun da! Having scattered the enemy before me and triumphantly returned, this is how they would herald me.
	このまま障壁を張っていても死ぬのを待つだけだ！だから俺たちは障壁の外に出て、敵を迎撃する、いいな！？ kono mama shōheki o hatte i te mo shinu no o matsu dake da! dakara ore tachi wa shōheki no soto ni de te, teki o geigeki suru, ī na!? To keep holding the barrier up is just to wait for death! So we're going to go out past the wall and counter attack the enemy, you ready!?
	私はもっと敵の抵抗があると踏んでたんだけど、むしろ中枢に進むほど敵が減ってきてる・・・。おかしいと思わないかしら？ watashi wa motto teki no teikō ga aru to fun de tan da kedo, mushiro chūsū ni susumu hodo teki ga hette ki teru . . .. okashī to omowa nai kashira? I had expected stronger resistance from the enemy but if anything there are less of them as we advance to the centre... Don't you think that's strange?
	私達の平和で幸せに満ちた日々を、一瞬で奪い去るこのテロリズムという行為は、まさに全人類にとっての敵と言えるでしょう。 watashi tachi no heiwa de shiawase ni michi ta hibi o, ijjun de ubai saru kono terorizumu toyū kōi wa, masani zen jinrui nitotte no teki to ieru desho u. The act known as terrorism, that rips away from us in an instant our peaceful days of happiness, is certainly worthy of being called an enemy to all mankind.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org