noun

  1. propensity to steal, thieving habits, kleptomania.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
盗癖 とうへき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

steal, rob, pilfer
ぬす.む トウ (Early Jr. High, N3)
next, order, sequence
つぎ ジ つ.ぐ (3rd, N3)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
mannerism, habit, vice
くせ ヘキ (Late Jr. High, N1)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク ニャク ソウ
false, punish, crime
ヘキ ヒ きみ (Kentei 1)
buttocks, rump, fat
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い シン から.い (Late Jr. High, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)