# 盗 — steal

盗 means “steal”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: トウ (tou). Kun'yomi: ぬす(む) (nusumu).

- Meaning: steal
- On'yomi: トウ (tou)
- Kun'yomi: ぬす(む) (nusumu)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Law & order 2

## How to remember 盗

Parts: 次 next · 皿 plate

## Don't confuse it with

[茨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/thorn/) · [姿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/figure/) · [恣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/selfish/)

## More in the “Law & order 2” set

[罪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/crime/) · [則](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rule/) · [犯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/offence/) · [律](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/statute/) · [盗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steal/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steal/. Last updated 2026-11-01.