どろ
泥
ぼう
棒

noun

  1. thief, burglar, robber.

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. theft, burglary, robbery.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
どろ
泥
ぼう
棒
 泥棒 どろぼう ✔
どろぼー
泥棒
 泥棒 どろぼー
どろ
泥
ぼう
坊
 泥坊 どろぼう
どろぼー
泥坊
 泥坊 どろぼー
　
ド
　
ロ
　
ボ
　
ー
 ドロボー

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mud, mire, adhere to
どろ　デイ　なず.む (Early High School, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
nun
あま　ニ (Early High School, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
rod, stick, cane
ボウ (6th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
observance, offer, present
ブ　まつ.る　ホウ (Late Jr. High, N1)
folded hands
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)