Word Meaning 盗人

ぬすっと nusutto

盗人 is read as ぬすっと (nusutto) and means thief.

Meaning

English

  1. thief
  2. robber

Reading

Kana

ぬすっと

Romaji

nusutto

Writing Variants

  • 盗っ人 ぬすっと nusutto
  • 盗人 ぬすと nusuto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 8428 Priority B

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

うしぬすびと

rustler

盗人上戸

ぬすびとじょうご

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)