The Kanji Map

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

2021 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 16

Meaning: riddle, puzzle, enigma, hint, tip

Kunyomi: なぞ

Onyomi: メイ, ベイ

Composition: 言迷

謎

Radical: 言

Meaning: speech

Reading: げん

Frequency: 861

Alternative forms:

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謎語（メイゴ） mysterious words, confusing words

謎（なぞ） riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, enigmatic, mysterious

謎々（なぞなぞ） riddle, puzzle, enigma