01
盗む
ぬすむ
to steal
Meanings
- steal
- rob
- pilfer
Readings
Onyomi
- トウ
Kunyomi
- ぬす.む
- ぬす.み
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Useful words
02
強盗
ごうとう
robbery
03
盗難
とうなん
theft
04
盗品
とうひん
stolen goods
05
盗作
とうさく
plagiarism
06
盗聴
とうちょう
wiretapping
Compare Kanji
01窃Meaning94%stealth, stealStealing in 窃 delivers the closest meaning fit for 盗.02奪Meaning88%rob, take by force奪 places the forceful act of taking away, near the theft idea of 盗.03犯Meaning80%crime, sinCrime in 犯 frames 盗 as one specific kind of wrongdoing.04皿Component72%dish, a helpingThe dish shape 皿 sits at the bottom of 盗 and helps organize the form.05欠Component62%lack, gapThe 欠-like part near the top of 盗 is a useful piece to recognize separately.06罪Meaning74%guilt, sin罪 offers the moral and legal frame that theft belongs to.