盗
盗·steal
- On-yomi
- トウ
- Kun-yomi
- ぬす(む)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盗む | ぬすむ | to steal |
| 強盗 | ごうとう | robbery, robber |
| 盗難 | とうなん | theft |
| 盗作 | とうさく | plagiarism |
Example sentences
駅で自転車を盗まれた。
えきでじてんしゃをぬすまれた。
My bicycle was stolen at the station.
銀行に強盗が入ったそうだ。
ぎんこうにごうとうがはいったそうだ。
I hear a robber broke into the bank.
盗難に気をつけてください。
とうなんにきをつけてください。
Please be careful about theft.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 強盗 as きょうとう — it is ごうとう
- Writing 取る where 盗む is meant; 盗む always implies theft
Memory aid
Picture it
Someone drooling (the water strokes over 欠) over a dish (皿) of someone else's food — and taking it.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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