9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

stealth, steal, secret, private, hushed

Kun'yomi
  • ぬす
  • secret
On'yomi
  • セツ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

セツ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

stealth, steal, secret
セツ ぬす.む ひそ.か (9th, N1)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)

References

Unicode hex code 7A83
JIS X 0208 1-32-64
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3320
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4195
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2253
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2801
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1441
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1942
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1322
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1419
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1974
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1641
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 25453
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1488
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1717
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1834
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1596
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1288
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1673
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1454
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1333
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3m6.5
Four corner code 3072.7
De Roo Code 745