盗 (pilfer, rob, steal) - Kanji Codex

盗

pilfer, rob, steal

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

トウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ぬす.みぬす.む

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:3

Frequency:1051

Vocabulary

トウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
強盗	ゴウトウ	robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
盗賊	トウゾク	thief; robber; burglar; bandit
盗聴	トウチョウ	interception (email); wiretap; bug
盗難	トウナン	theft; robbery
盗塁	トウルイ	base stealing; steal; stolen base

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
窃盗	せっとう	theft; stealing; larceny
盗み	ぬすみ	stealing; theft
盗む	ぬすむ	to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to watch and learn; to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
盗人	ぬすびと	thief; robber
強盗に入る	ごうとうにはいる	to commit a robbery; to burgle

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