Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 4
てき
Grade: 6
しゅ
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology edit

From (こう) () + 敵手(てきしゅ) (tekishu).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːte̞kʲiɕɨᵝ]

Noun edit

(こう)(てき)(しゅ) (kōtekishu

  1. worthy opponent, worthy rival, good match