# 窃 — stealthy theft; secretly

窃 means “stealthy theft; secretly”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: セツ (setsu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: stealthy theft; secretly
- On'yomi: セツ (setsu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Law & order 4

## How to remember 窃

Sounds like 切: both read セツ.

Parts: 穴 hole · 切 cut

## Don't confuse it with

[空](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/sky/) · [究](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/research/) · [突](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/thrust/)

## More in the “Law & order 4” set

[赦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pardon/) · [窃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stealthy-theft/) · [賊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bandit/) · [劾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/impeach/) · [囚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/prisoner/) · [遵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abide-by/) · [錮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/confinement/)

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