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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

    盗

    Meaning

    Steal

    Reading

    kunyomiぬす

    nusu

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    皿Plate 次Next

    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

    皿

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1028

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 盗

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

    kanji

    皿

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    次

    Meaning

    Next

Words Using 盗

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    盗む

    Meaning

    Steal

    word

    強盗

    Meaning

    Robbery

Kanji Related to 盗 Through the Part 皿

These 9 kanji contain the part 皿 as well.

    kanji

    益

    Meaning

    Profit, Benefit

    kanji

    盟

    Meaning

    Alliance

    kanji

    温

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    監

    Meaning

    Oversee

    kanji

    塩

    Meaning

    Salt

    kanji

    盤

    Meaning

    Tray, Disk

    kanji

    盆

    Meaning

    Tray, Basin

    kanji

    血

    Meaning

    Blood

    kanji

    盛

    Meaning

    Prosper

Kanji Related to 盗 Through the Part 次

These 4 kanji contain the part 次 as well.

    kanji

    恣

    Meaning

    Selfish, Arbitrary

    kanji

    資

    Meaning

    Capital, Resources

    kanji

    茨

    Meaning

    Briar, Thorn

    kanji

    姿

    Meaning

    Shape, Figure

Learn the Kanji 盗

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.