| Kanji | 謎 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | メイ、ベイ |
| Kunyomi | なぞ |
| English | riddle, puzzle, enigma, hint, tip |
| Examples | 謎(なぞ): (1) riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery (2) enigmatic; mysterious 謎々(なぞなぞ): riddle; puzzle; enigma |
| JLPT Level | 0 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 2021 |
| Components | 言: say 迷: astray; be perplexed; in doubt; lost; err; illusion |
| Number of Strokes | 17 |
| Kanji Radical | 言 |
| Radical Number | 149 |
| Radical Strokes | 7 |
| Radical Reading | こと・げん・ごんべん・ことば |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | riddle |
| Koohii Story 1 | Words meant to lead you astray are those of a riddle. |
| Koohii Story 2 | I led Socrates astray with my riddle. He quit philosophizing and thought only about the riddle. |
| RTK Index (new) | 994 |
Tags: jlpt.n0, grades, kanjifreq2001-2500
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