Kanji

窃

Meaning

stealth steal secret

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • ぬすむ
  • ひそか

On'yomi

  • せつ よう using without permission
  • ひょう せつ plagiarism
  • そ せつ sneak-thief

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

窃
stealth, steal, secret...
ぬす.む, ひそ.か, セツ
穴
hole, aperture, slit...
あな, ケツ
宀
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン, メン
冖
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
や, や.つ, ハチ
切
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る, -き.る, セツ
七
seven
なな, なな.つ, シチ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
乙
the latter, duplicate, strange...
おと-, きのと, オツ
刀
sword, saber, knife
かたな, そり, トウ

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