# 賊 — Robber

Frequency rank 1909 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 瘍 (Ulcers), less common than 渦 (Whirlpool).

- On’yomi: ぞく
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 貝 Shell (Kangxi 154)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

A shellfish on the left is stolen by a spear and tombstone on the right — a robber uses a spear to pry shellfish from graves, the lowest form of thievery.

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