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What is the Kanji for 'Steal'? | 盗

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Steal', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Steal' is 盗.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steal

    Reading

    kunyomiぬす

    nusu

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    Next Plate

    Example Word

    強盗: robbery. The Japanese noun '強盗 (ごうとう)' refers to the act of robbery, which involves stealing from a person or place using force or the threat of force. This term is often used in legal contexts and news reports to describe serious crimes. For example: The robbery happened at the bank「強盗は銀行で起こった」(ごうとうはぎんこうでおこった). He was arrested for robbery「彼は強盗で逮捕された」(かれはごうとうでたいほされた). The word can also be used to describe a robber, but the primary meaning is the act of robbery itself.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1028

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plate

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    強盗

    Meaning

    Robbery

    word

    盗む

    Meaning

    Steal

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 次 as well.

    kanji

    姿

    Meaning

    Shape, Figure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital, Resources

    kanji

    Meaning

    Briar, Thorn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Selfish, Arbitrary

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 皿 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profit, Benefit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Alliance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Salt

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Oversee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prosper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Basin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Disk

Learn the Kanji

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What does 盗 mean?

盗 means 'Steal'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.