JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 盗: "steal, rob, pilfer"
The kanji 盗 means "steal, rob, pilfer". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read トウ in on'yomi and ぬす.む, ぬす.み in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ぬす.むぬす.み
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | steal, rob, pilfer |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1051 of 2,501 |
Common words with 盗
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 盗むto steal · to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to watch and learn
- 盗賊thief; robber; burglar; bandit
- 強盗robber; mugger · robbery; burglary
- 盗み聞きeavesdropping; tapping
- 盗るto steal; to rob; to take away
- 盗み見るto steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
- 盗みstealing; theft
- 盗聴interception (email); wiretap; bug
- 盗み出すto steal (from a person)
- 窃盗theft; stealing; larceny
- 盗撮sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
- 盗難theft; robbery
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