Kanji

賊

賊

burglar, rebel, traitor, robber

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

貝部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゾク

Common Readings

ゾク

Example sentences

盗賊 とうぞく
盗賊 たち は 夜陰 に 紛れて 、 村 の 宝 を 奪い去った 。

The thieves took advantage of the night and stole the village treasure.

跳梁跋扈 ちょうりょうばっこ
混乱 した 時代 に は 、 盗賊 が 跳梁跋扈 していた 。

Bandits were rampant in the chaotic era.

海賊 かいぞく
その 昔 、 この 海域 に は 恐ろしい 海賊 が 潜んでいた 。

In the past, fearsome pirates lurked in these waters.

お宝 おたから
海賊 たち は 島 に 隠された お宝 を 探し回った 。

The pirates searched all over the island for the hidden treasure.

賊 ぞく
夜中 に 賊 が 倉庫 に 忍び込んだ 。

A thief broke into the warehouse in the middle of the night.

海賊船 かいぞくせん
嵐 の 中 、 巨大な 海賊船 が 姿 を 現した 。

A huge pirate ship appeared in the middle of the storm.

拿捕 だほ
海賊船 が 拿捕 された 。

The pirate ship was captured.

烏賊 いか
新鮮 な 烏賊 の 刺身 は 美味しい

Sashimi of fresh squid is delicious.

Example Vocabulary

盗賊

とうぞく

bandit; thief; robber

海賊

かいぞく

pirate

賊

ぞく

thief; bandit; rebel

山賊

さんぞく

海賊船

かいぞくせん

pirate ship

逆賊

ぎゃくぞく

義賊

ぎぞく

海賊王

かいぞくおう

烏賊

いか

squid

国賊

こくぞく

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