noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. theft, stealing, larceny.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
窃盗 せっとう

Contained Kanji 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)
steal, rob, pilfer
ぬす.む トウ (7th, 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)