盗 steal by stealth

次 (next) + 皿 (plate)
★★★★☆
11 strokes

Onyomi

TOU

Mnemonic

I stole your plate, next time I'll come back and steal your TOES.

Kunyomi

ぬす*む to steal - in a sneaky, burglar way
★★★★☆

Jukugo

強盗(ごうとう) する

jack fools ★★☆☆☆ FP
強 (burly) + 盗 (steal by stealth) = 強盗 (jack fools)

to steal in a violent, mugging kind of way.

盗撮(とうさつ)

hidden camera ★☆☆☆☆
盗 (steal by stealth) + 撮 (photo-shoot) = 盗撮 (hidden camera)

take a sneak picture, usually of a woman dropping a deuce in a public restroom. Also known as 'ninjashotting.'

盗作(とうさく) する

plagiarism ☆☆☆☆☆
盗 (steal by stealth) + 作 (make) = 盗作 (plagiarism )

plagiarism - biting of one's style by a sucker MC.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
資 capital (as in $$$) MONEY 貝
盗 steal by stealth PLATE 皿
姿 someone's shape, body, form WOMAN 女

Capitalism means money is GREAT.

You steal a PLATE,

but the WOMAN's body makes you want to MATE.

Way to go, pervert. That's your mom.