The kanji 盗 primarily means "to steal," "to rob," or "theft." It signifies the act of taking something that does not belong to oneself, often secretly and without permission. The core meaning revolves around the illicit acquisition of property or possessions.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・トウ (tō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・ぬす-む (nusumu)

⚫︎泥棒盗 (dorobō) Translation: Thief ⚫︎盗難 (tōnan) Translation: Theft; robbery; pilferage ⚫︎盗む (nusumu) Translation: To steal; to rob

The kanji 盗 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The character is composed of the radical 次 (tsugi), meaning "to walk slowly," or "to advance stealthily," which conveys the sense of furtiveness, and 皿 (sara), which suggests "dish", or something to do with the storage of goods. The combination of these parts suggests the action of taking something secretly.