Word Meaning 盗人猫

ぬすっとねこ nusuttoneko

盗人猫 is read as ぬすっとねこ (nusuttoneko) and means thieving cat.

Meaning

English

  1. thieving cat
  2. adulterer
  3. homewrecker

Reading

Kana

ぬすっとねこ

Romaji

nusuttoneko

Writing Variants

  • 盗人猫 ぬすびとねこ nusubitoneko

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 144649 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

盗人

ぬすと

thief

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)

盗人猛々しい

ぬすとたけだけしい

brazen-faced (about one's misdeed)

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