Japanese symbol for “rob”

取る

とる

Romaji: toru

to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch

In Japanese, rob is 取る, read とる (toru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

v5r, vt to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold
v5r, vt to pass; to hand; to give
v5r, vt to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn
v5r, vt to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose
v5r, vt to remove; to get rid of; to take off
v5r, vt to take away; to steal; to rob

Kanji and stroke order

取

take, fetch, take up

on: シュ
kun: と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “rob”

Word	Reading	Meaning
盗る	とる toru	to steal; to rob; to take away
掠める	かすめる kasumeru	to steal; to rob; to snatch
打っ手繰る	ぶったくる buttakuru	to overcharge; to rip off; to rob

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
取引	とりひき torihiki	transactions; dealings; business
買取	かいとり kaitori	purchase; buying; buying out
取得	しゅとく shutoku	obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)
取材	しゅざい shuzai	gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.)
取締役	とりしまりやく torishimariyaku	company director; board member