的 (てき)-ical; -ive; -al

-ical; -ive; -alsuffix, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
-like; -ish; -sort ofsuffix, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
(something) like; along the lines ofsuffix, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
-wise; in terms of; forsuffix, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Mr.; Ms.; Mrs.suffix

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Kanji in 的

的Bull's Eye; Mark; TargetRead with its on'yomi here

Words that share its kanji

具体的ぐたいてきconcrete; definite
目的もくてきpurpose; goal
積極的せっきょくてきpositive; assertive
国際的こくさいてきinternational
公的こうてきpublic; official
基本的きほんてきfundamental; basic
政治的せいじてきpolitical
最終的さいしゅうてきfinal; eventual

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