Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1370 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 16

Meaning: conspire, cheat, impose on, plan, devise, scheme, have in mind, deceive

Kunyomi: はか.る たばか.る はかりごと

Onyomi: ボウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: speech

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ムホン rebellion, uprising, insurrection, treason

ボウギ plot, conspiracy, conference

ムボウ reckless, thoughtless, rash, ill-advised, impulsive, mad (e.g. scheme)

キョウボウ conspiracy, collusion, complicity

ムホン rebellion, uprising, insurrection, treason

ムヘン plotting to overthrow the government (by assassinating the emperor)

Kunyomi Examples

図る はかる to plan, to attempt, to devise, to plot, to conspire, to scheme, to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek, to deceive, to trick, to take in

たばかる to work out a plan of deception, to scheme, to take in, to dupe, to deceive, to think up a plan, to think over a plan, to discuss, to consult

はかりごと plan, strategy