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窃 kanji: meaning “stealth”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
stealth
On'yomi
セツ
Kun'yomi
ぬす・む、ひそ・か

Picture story to remember 窃

With great stealth, a thief cuts a hole (穴) in the wall using a small knife (刀).

Parts in this story:穴, 刀

How to write 窃: stroke order

窃 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 窃

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Review 窃 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 窃.