Japanese symbol for “eavesdropping”
盗み聞き
ぬすみぎき
Romaji: nusumigiki
eavesdropping; tapping
In Japanese, eavesdropping is 盗み聞き, read ぬすみぎき (nusumigiki).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt eavesdropping; tapping
Written forms: 盗み聞き、ぬすみ聞き. Readings: ぬすみぎき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eavesdropping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立ち聞き | たちぎき tachigiki | eavesdropping |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 強盗 | ごうとう goutou | robber; mugger |
| 盗難 | とうなん tounan | theft; robbery |
| 盗む | ぬすむ nusumu | to steal |
| 窃盗 | せっとう settou | theft; stealing; larceny |
| 盗聴 | とうちょう touchou | interception (email); wiretap; bug |
| 盗塁 | とうるい tourui | base stealing; steal; stolen base |
| 新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper |
| 聞こえる | きこえる kikoeru | to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.