BloomkoJLPT N3 · Courts & crime
泥棒
どろぼう
thief
Stroke order of 泥棒
2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
泥 · 8 strokes棒 · 12 strokes
Memory trick
泥 is water 氵 mixed with earth, like muddy feet, and 棒 is the stick the burglar carries.
Parts: 泥 mud + 棒 stick
The characters in 泥棒
- 泥 どろ — mud (8 strokes)
Example sentence
泥棒が家に入りました。
どろぼうがいえにはいりました。
A thief entered the house.