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cuttlefish, squid
- 海賊pirate
- 盗賊thief, robber, burglar
- 海賊版pirated edition, pirated version, bootleg copy
- 山賊bandit, brigand
- 巨賊big-time bandit, big-time pirate
- 国賊traitor (to one's country)
- 鼠賊petty thief, pilferer, sneak thief
Words using this kanji
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