burglar, rebel, traitor, robber
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゾク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 賊 primarily means "burglar" or "thief," and it generally functions as a noun. You can find it in several useful compounds, such as 海賊 (かいぞく), meaning "pirate," which refers to robbers at sea. Another example is 盗賊 (とうぞく), meaning "thief," while 烏賊 (いか) refers to "cuttlefish"—an interesting twist since the connection isn't obvious. Additionally, 山賊 (さんぞく) means "bandit," referring to robbers typically in mountainous areas. Note that 賊 usually has a negative connotation, implying wrongdoing or criminal activity.
Example sentences
賊が村を襲った。
Thieves attacked the village.
Meanings across languages
- English
- burglar, rebel, traitor, robber
- Tiếng Việt
- kẻ cắp, kẻ thù
- 日本語
- 賊
- 한국어
- 도적
- 中文
- 贼
- id
- pencuri
- th
- โจร
- es
- ladrón
- fr
- voleur
- de
- Einbrecher
- pt
- ladrão
Common compounds
- 烏賊イカcuttlefish, squid
- 海賊かいぞくpirate
- 盗賊とうぞくthief, robber, burglar
- 海賊版かいぞくばんpirated edition, pirated version, bootleg copy
- 山賊さんぞくbandit, brigand
- 巨賊きょぞくbig-time bandit, big-time pirate
- 国賊こくぞくtraitor (to one's country)
- 鼠賊そぞくpetty thief, pilferer, sneak thief
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