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On'yomi
セツ
SETSU
Kun'yomi
ぬす.む・ひそ.か
nusumu / hisoka

stealth · steal · secret · private · hushed

mysteriousdark

Details

Strokes9
Frequency#1871
Radicalcave(5)

Stroke Order

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Strokes9

Component Breakdown

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hole + 切

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of hole and cut. Cutting from hole.

Symbolism

Theft, steal, secretly. Represents stealing.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

窃盗の罪

せっとうのつみ

The crime of theft; The offense of stealing from others