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謀

JLPT N1 · 16 strokes

The kanji 謀 — “conspiracy; scheme”

謀 means conspiracy; scheme and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 16 strokes and uses the words radical (言).

Stroke order · 16 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ボウ、ム
Kun'yomi (訓読み): はか(る)、たばか(る)、はかりごと
Radical: 言 · words
Strokes: 16

How to remember 謀

A secret plan (某) hidden in words (言) — a plot. 陰謀 means conspiracy; 陰謀論 means conspiracy theory, a favorite word online!

Example words with 謀

On'yomi readings

陰謀いんぼうconspiracy

Kun'yomi readings

謀るはかるto scheme, plot

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