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stealth
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingセツ
Kun readingぬす.む、ひそ.か

Meanings

  1. stealthRtK
    彼は窃盗の疑いをかけられている。He is suspected of robbery.tatoeba
    彼に窃盗の嫌疑がかかっている。He is under suspicion of theft.tatoeba
  2. steal
    他人の物をもっていると結局窃盗になる。Keeping what belongs to another amounts to stealing.tatoeba
  3. secret
  4. private
  5. hushed
  1. theft
  2. stealing
  3. larceny

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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hole · house · human legs (儿) · cut · seven (七) · sword (刀) · dagger (刀)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1419

Compound words

犯人は窃盗を自供した。
The criminal confessed to theft.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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