謎 — kanji meaning “riddle”
謎
riddle, puzzle, enigma, hint, tip
- Meanings
- riddle, puzzle, enigma, hint, tip
- On'yomi
- メイ (mei)、ベイ (bei)
- Kun'yomi
- なぞ
- Strokes
- 16
- School grade
- 8
- Newspaper frequency
- #2021 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 149
- Chinese reading
- mí, mèi — Chinese character page
Words with 謎
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 謎々 | なぞなぞ nazonazo | riddle; puzzle; enigma |
| 謎解き | なぞとき nazotoki | solving a riddle; solving a mystery |
| 謎めく | なぞめく nazomeku | to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery |
| 謎かけ | なぞかけ nazokake | telling a riddle |
| 謎を解く | なぞをとく nazootoku | to solve a mystery |
| 謎い | なぞい nazoi | mystifying; puzzling; perplexing |
| 謎語 | めいご meigo | mysterious words; confusing words |
| 謎染め | なぞぞめ nazozome | dyeing pattern incorporating a riddle |
| 謎仕様 | なぞしよう nazoshiyou | confusing set-up; puzzling method |
| 謎めいた | なぞめいた nazomeita | enigmatic; puzzling; mysterious |
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