Japanese symbol for “intrigue”
陰謀
いんぼう
Romaji: inbou
plot; intrigue; scheme
In Japanese, intrigue is 陰謀, read いんぼう (inbou).
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Meanings
- n plot; intrigue; scheme
- n conspiracy (law)
Written forms: 陰謀、隠謀. Readings: いんぼう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intrigue”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 企み | たくらみ takurami | plot; scheme; trick |
| 悪巧み | わるだくみ warudakumi | wiles; sinister design; trick |
| 術策を弄する | じゅっさくをろうする jussakuorousuru | to intrigue; to play a trick on; to resort to tricks |
| 術策 | じゅっさく jussaku | artifice; intrigue |
| 面白さ | おもしろさ omoshirosa | appeal; interest; intrigue |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日陰 | ひかげ hikage | shade; shadow |
| 陰陽 | いんよう in'you | cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon |
| 陰性 | いんせい insei | negative (result) |
| 木陰 | こかげ kokage | shade of a tree; bower |
| 山陰 | やまかげ yamakage | place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains |
| 無謀 | むぼう mubou | reckless; thoughtless; rash |
| 共謀 | きょうぼう kyoubou | conspiracy; collusion; complicity |
| 参謀 | さんぼう sanbou | staff officer; military staff |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intrigue”.
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