謎
なぞ
nazo
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 79 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
謎 is the kanji for "Riddle". Its reading is なぞ (nazo). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Riddle
Also : Puzzle · Enigma · Mystery
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Readings
kunなぞ/ nazoonめい/ meionべい/ bei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
17 strokes
Radicals
言迷
Example Sentences
この絵は不思議な謎を隠している。
このえはふしぎななぞをかくしている。
This painting hides a mysterious riddle.
事件の真相は未だに謎のままだ。
じけんのしんそうはいまだになぞのままだ。
The truth of the incident remains a mystery.
Vocabulary using 謎
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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