Japanese symbol for “theft”
盗難
とうなん
Romaji: tounan
theft; robbery
In Japanese, theft is 盗難, read とうなん (tounan).
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
- n theft; robbery
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “theft”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 窃盗 | せっとう settou | theft; stealing; larceny |
| 泥棒 | どろぼう dorobou | theft; burglary; robbery |
| 盗み | ぬすみ nusumi | stealing; theft |
| 窃取 | せっしゅ sesshu | theft; stealing; larceny |
| 偸盗 | ちゅうとう chuutou | theft (one of the ten evil deeds) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 強盗 | ごうとう goutou | robber; mugger |
| 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 |
| 難しい | むずかしい muzukashii | difficult; hard; troublesome |
| 困難 | こんなん konnan | difficulty; hardship; trouble |
| 避難 | ひなん hinan | taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “theft”.
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.