謎

riddle; puzzle; enigma; hint; tip

17 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 2021.

Readings

• なぞ (kun reading): 謎 (なぞ) riddle; 謎解き (なぞとき) solving a riddle
• メイ (on reading): 謎語 (めいご) mysterious words
• ベイ (on reading)

Components

• 言
• 迷
• ⻌ radical movement; road
• 米 radical rice
• 言 radical speech

Words using 謎

• 謎 (なぞ) riddle
• 謎解き (なぞとき) solving a riddle
• 謎かけ (なぞかけ) telling a riddle
• 謎を掛ける (なぞをかける) to pose a riddle
• 謎めく (なぞめく) to be enigmatic
• 謎語 (めいご) mysterious words

11 words in all.

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