Kanji

What does the kanji 窃 mean?

窃 means stealing, theft. On'yomi セツ. Kun'yomi ぬす.む、ひそ.か.

Quick facts
On'yomiセツ
Kun'yomiぬす.む、ひそ.か
Strokes9
Main radical穴
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi セツKun'yomi ぬす.む、ひそ.か
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

stealing, theft

Memory hook

Slipping into the hole (穴) with a knife (刀) to take what is not yours — STEAL, PILFER.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.