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Kanji 盗: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 盗: steal, rob, pilfer

Key takeaways

Kanji 盗: steal, rob, pilfer. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

盗
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Meaning

stealrobpilfer

On reading

トウ

Kun reading

ぬす.むぬす.み

Radical

皿

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 盗

steal, rob, pilfer

Kanji structure breakdown

盗

Structure breakdown

次 + 皿

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a greedy person who finishes their meal and then 'steals (盗)' the 'next (次)' person's 'dish (皿)'. It represents the act of theft or taking someone else's property without permission.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

トウ
  • 盗難とうなん

    theft / robbery

  • 強盗ごうとう

    robbery / theft

Kun reading

ぬす.む
  • 盗みぬすみ

    stealing / theft

  • 盗むぬすむ

    to steal / to take without permission

Commonly used words

  • 盗難
    とうなん

    theft / robbery

  • 強盗
    ごうとう

    robbery / theft

  • 盗み
    ぬすみ

    stealing / theft

  • 盗む
    ぬすむ

    to steal / to take without permission

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は盗みをして捕まった。

Translation

He was caught stealing.

Example 2

盗みは法律で禁止されています。

Translation

Stealing is prohibited by law.

Example 3

家の近くで盗難があった。

Translation

There was a theft near my house.

Example 4

自転車の盗難に気をつけてください。

Translation

Please be careful of bicycle theft.

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