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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

謎

Readings

Kana: メイ、ベイ、なぞ
Romaji: mei, bei, nazo
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

riddle, puzzle, enigma, hint, tip

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  149
Frequency:  2021
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-7-9
Korean Reading:  mi
Chinese Reading:  mei4
Unicode:  8b0e
JIS:  4666

Indexes

Nelson Index: 4405
New Nelson Index: 5661
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a9.20
Four Corner Index: 0963.9
Gakken Index: 1807
Japanese Names Index: 2640
Daikanwanjiten Index: 35800X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0550
Remembering the kanji Index: 2709
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1464
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 994
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2047
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3064

Words

謎 (なぞ)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery; enigmatic; mysterious
謎めく (なぞめく)
to be enigmatic or puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
謎解き (なぞとき)
solution of a riddle
謎を解く (なぞをとく)
to solve a mystery
謎々 (なぞなぞ)
riddle; puzzle; enigma
謎を掛ける (なぞをかける)
to pose a riddle
謎かけ (なぞかけ)
a particular type of riddle
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