N2
盗 meaning and readings
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Kanji
盗
N2
- Meaning
- steal, thief
- Onyomi
- トウ
- Kunyomi
- ぬす(む)
- Formula
- 盗 = 冫 + 欠 + 皿。
Story
盗 is analyzed as a combination of 冫 (drop of saliva), 欠 (person with open mouth), 皿 (plate) and denotes steal, thief.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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