JLPT N4 · Things happen

盗む

ぬすむ

to steal

Stroke order of 盗む

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

盗 · 11 strokesむ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

A dish (皿) of treasure with someone drooling (次) over it: ready to steal.

Parts: 次 next/drool + 皿 dish + む kana

The characters in 盗む

むむ — mu (3 strokes)

Example sentence

誰かが財布を盗みました。

だれかがさいふをぬすみました。

Someone stole my wallet.

Words with 盗

More words: Things happen

汚れるto get dirty 割れるto break; to crack 壊れるto be broken 壊すto break; to destroy 燃えるto burn 焼くto bake; to grill 焼けるto be burnt; to be grilled 揺れるto shake; to sway 起こるto happen 止むto stop (rain etc.)逃げるto run away

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