Mnemonic
The next dish on the buffet line is a golden truffle platter worth thousands. You glance around, heart pounding — no one's watching. You steal the entire dish and bolt for the exit, cradling it like a football as waiters chase you through the parking lot.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself eyeing the NEXT item in a line of dishes, then swiping the whole plate. Next + Dish = Steal. The buffet setting locks the radicals together visually.Quick recall
The next dish is so valuable you steal it right off the buffet.Details
The keyword for 盗 is steal. This kanji refers to the act of taking something that belongs to another person without permission, encompassing theft, robbery, and burglary. It conveys the idea of secretly or unlawfully appropriating someone else's possessions. The character is used broadly to describe both the act of stealing and the person who steals, such as a thief or burglar.
- On'yomi
- とう
- Kun'yomi
- ぬす.む、ぬす.み