JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 賊: "burglar, rebel, traitor"
The kanji 賊 means "burglar, rebel, traitor, robber". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ゾク in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゾク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | burglar, rebel, traitor, robber |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2045 of 2,501 |
Common words with 賊
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 盗賊thief; robber; burglar; bandit
- 賊thief; robber; burglar · rebel; insurgent; traitor
- 海賊pirate
- 山賊bandit; brigand
- 海賊船pirate ship
- 逆賊rebel; traitor; insurgent
- 義賊chivalrous thief
- 国賊traitor (to one's country)
- 賊軍rebel army
- 空賊air pirate; air piracy
- 海賊王pirate king
- 賊徒rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
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