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盗

steal
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingトウ
Kun readingぬす.む、ぬす.み
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to steal
  2. to plagiarize
  3. to steal (a technique, idea, etc.)
  4. to watch and learn
  5. to do stealthily

Popular Usage

盗む強盗

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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next · ice (冫) · lack · yawn · dish (皿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1559

Compound words

盗むぬすむ
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to watch and learn; to do stealthily
強盗ごうとう
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
盗みぬすみ
stealing; theft
盗難とうなん
theft; robbery
盗塁とうるい
base stealing; steal; stolen base
窃盗せっとう
theft; stealing; larceny
盗作とうさく
plagiarism; plagiarised work
盗賊とうぞく
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
盗聴とうちょう
interception (email); wiretap; bug
盗品とうひん
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
盗用とうよう
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
怪盗かいとう
mysterious thief
巨盗きょとう
big-time robber
群盗ぐんとう
group of robbers
劫盗ごうとう
robbery
盗癖とうへき
propensity to steal
偸盗ちゅうとう
robber
剽盗ひょうとう
highwayman
強盗罪ごうとうざい
(crime of) robbery
三重盗さんじゅうとう
triple steal
窃盗狂せっとうきょう
kleptomania
窃盗罪せっとうざい
(crime of) theft
窃盗犯せっとうはん
theft
辻強盗つじごうとう
highwayman

Additional Examples

彼は宝石を盗んだ罪で訴えられた。
He was accused of stealing the jewels.tatoeba
彼は宝石を盗んだといわれている。
He is alleged to have stolen the jewelry.tatoeba
彼は貧しいために盗みをはたらいた。
Poverty drove him to steal.tatoeba
彼は彼女の財布からお金を盗んだ。
He stole money from her wallet.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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