ONとう
KUNぬす、ぬすむ
Meanings
stealrobthiefburglar
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How to remember

The top part of 盗 looks like a small house or building. Below it, you see a 皿 (plate) and 匕 (spoon or dagger). Imagine a THIEF breaking into a house, stealing food from a PLATE with a SPOON.
'Tou' — like a THIEF (盗) who needs to be quiet, so they walk on their TOES.

Vocabulary

盗むぬすむ
to steal
盗難とうなん
theft, robbery
窃盗せっとう
larceny, theft
盗聴とうちょう
wiretapping, eavesdropping
盗作とうさく
plagiarism

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