Japanese symbol for “plotting”
首謀
しゅぼう
Romaji: shubou
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue)
In Japanese, plotting is 首謀, read しゅぼう (shubou).
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Meanings
- n plotting; planning (crime, intrigue)
- n ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
Written forms: 首謀、主謀. Readings: しゅぼう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “plotting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 画策 | かくさく kakusaku | scheming; planning; maneuvering |
| プロット | プロット purotto | plotting (data) |
| 図化 | ずか zuka | plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 首相 | しゅしょう shushou | prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier |
| 首都 | しゅと shuto | (national) capital (city); metropolis |
| 首脳 | しゅのう shunou | head; leader; top |
| 手首 | てくび tekubi | wrist |
| 足首 | あしくび ashikubi | ankle |
| 乳首 | ちくび chikubi | nipple; teat |
| 無謀 | むぼう mubou | reckless; thoughtless; rash |
| 陰謀 | いんぼう inbou | plot; intrigue; scheme |
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.