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On'yomi
ボウ・ム
BOU / MU
Kun'yomi
はか.る・たばか.る・はかりごと
hakaru / tabakaru / hakarigoto

conspire · cheat · impose on · plan · devise · scheme · have in mind · deceive

Details

Strokes16
Frequency#1370
Radicalspeech(7)

Stroke Order

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Strokes16

Component Breakdown

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speech + 某

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of words and certain. Planning with words.

Symbolism

Strategy, conspiracy, plot. Represents plotting.

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

権謀術数

けんぼうじゅっすう

trickery; wiles; finesse; trickery

深謀遠慮

しんぼうえんりょ

far sight and deep design; far sight and deep design

権謀術策

けんぼうじゅっさく

trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; trickery

深慮遠謀

しんりょえんぼう

deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply laid plan; deep design and forethought

遠謀深慮

えんぼうしんりょ

deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan; deep design and forethought

鳩首謀議

きゅうしゅぼうぎ

go into a huddle (over); hold a secret conference (about); put heads together and conspire; go into a huddle (over)

神算鬼謀

しんさんきぼう

inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme; inscrutable stratagem

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 謀 mean in Japanese?

謀 means conspire, cheat, impose on, plan, devise, scheme, have in mind, deceive.

How do you read 謀?

On'yomi: ボウ、ム (BOU, MU). Kun'yomi: はか.る、たばか.る、はかりごと (hakaru, tabakaru, hakarigoto).

How many strokes does 謀 have?

謀 has 16 strokes. Its radical is 言 (speech).

Is 謀 a good kanji for a tattoo?

Yes. 謀 (conspire, cheat, impose on, plan, devise, scheme, have in mind, deceive) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.

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