Word Meaning 盗人

ぬすと nusuto

盗人 is read as ぬすと (nusuto) and means thief.

Meaning

English

thief
robber

Reading

Kana

ぬすと

Romaji

nusuto

Writing Variants

盗っ人 ぬすっと nusutto
盗人とうじん toujin
盗人ぬすっと nusutto
盗人ぬすびと nusubito

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 1178 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

盗人にも三分の理

ぬすびとにもさんぶのり

the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext

盗人の上前を取る

ぬすびとのうわまえをとる

taking a cut from a thief's plunder

盗人の昼寝

ぬすびとのひるね

there's a reason behind every action

盗人猫

ぬすっとねこ

thieving cat

小盗人

こぬすびと

sneak thief

花盗人

はなぬすびと

person who steals flowers (esp. cherry blossoms)

強盗殺人

ごうとうさつじん

robbery and murder

牛盗人

うしぬすっと

rustler

盗人を捕らえて見れば我が子なり

ぬすびとをとらえてみればわがこなり

the doting parent's purse is plundered

盗人上戸

ぬすっとじょうご

person who can drink much alcohol without becoming tipsy

盗人に追い銭

ぬすっとにおいせん

throwing good money after bad

盗人根性

ぬすっとこんじょう

thievish nature (character)