# 盗 — Steal

Frequency rank 1064 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 矢 (Arrow), less common than 脚 (Leg).

- On’yomi: とう
- Kun’yomi: ぬす
- Radical: 皿 Dish (Kangxi 108)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

A tsunami on top crashes down onto a plate below -- a tsunami snatching everything off a plate is nature trying to steal your dinner.

In words:

- 盗む ぬすむ — to steal
- 盗み ぬすみ — stealing
- 盗難 とうなん — theft,robbery

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