賊

burglar

JLPT N1 13 strokes

On'yomi: ゾク
Radical: 貝 · shell (shell, money)

賊 means "burglar". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゾク. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

賊 in example sentences

海賊かいぞくごっこしようぜ。

Kaizoku gokko shiyou ze.

Let's pretend we're pirates.
ここでは盗賊とうぞくにご用心ようじん。

Koko de wa touzoku ni go youjin.

Watch out for thieves around here.
勝かてば官軍かんぐん負まければ賊軍ぞくぐん。

Kateba kangun makereba zokugun.

Might is right.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 賊 mean?: 賊 means "burglar". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 賊 have?: 賊 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 賊 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゾク.
What JLPT level is 賊?: 賊 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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