Word Meaning こそ泥

こそどろ kosodoro

こそ泥 is read as こそどろ (kosodoro) and means sneak thief.

Meaning

English

sneak thief
petty thief
cat burglar

Reading

Kana

こそどろ

Romaji

kosodoro

Writing Variants

コソ泥 こそどろ kosodoro

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 146055 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

泥

どろ

thief

汚泥

おでい

hopeless situation

下着泥

したぎどろ

panties thief

活性汚泥

かっせいおでい

activated sludge

火事泥

かじどろ

someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime

泥棒

どろぼう

theft

泥炭

すくも

peat

泥々

どろどろ

muddy

泥水

でいすい

muddy water

雲泥の差

うんでいのさ

wide difference

泥仕合

どろじあい

mudslinging contest

泥団子

どろだんご

ball of mud