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Kanji Detail for 窃 - "to steal, secretly"

窃

  • Meaning

    窃 means "to steal, secretly." Also associated with thief.

    1. Steal - To take secretly; to pilfer without permission.

    2. Secretly - Covertly; in a hidden manner; stealthily.

    3. Thief - One who steals; a person who takes others' belongings.

  • Words using 窃

    • 窃盗 せっとう Listen theft; stealing; larceny

  • Tattoo check: 窃

    • Verified meaning: to steal, secretly
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: thief

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    stealth; steal; secret; private; hushed

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    secretly, stealthily; steal; thief

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to steal; secretly; (humble) I

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to steal; thief; secret, stealthy

  • Onyomi

    tip

    setsu(セツ) セツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    hiso.ka(ひそ-か) ひそ-か

    nusu.mu(ぬす-む) ぬす-む

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    穴 (ana・anakammuri)

  • Related Keywords

    to steal secretly thief theft burglary covertly embezzlement filch heist hidden larceny looting misappropriate pilfer plundering pocket purloin robbery shoplifting snatch swipe take

Sentences including 窃

  • He is guilty of theft.

  • The criminal confessed to theft.

  • He was accused of theft.

  • This man was charged with theft.

  • The man was charged with theft.

  • She is guilty of theft.

  • He was caught in the act of stealing.

  • Betty has a previous conviction for theft.

  • She is guilty of stealing.

  • The police brought a charge of theft against him.

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