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盗 kanji: meaning “steal”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N311 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
steal
On'yomi
トウ
Kun'yomi
ぬす・む、ぬす・み

Picture story to remember 盗

A thief sneaks up and steals a block of ice (冫) from the dish (皿).

Parts in this story:皿

How to write 盗: stroke order

盗 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 盗

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Kanji that share parts with 盗.