# 謀 — plot; conspire

謀 means “plot; conspire”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ボウ (bou), ム (mu). Kun'yomi: はかりごと (hakarigoto).

- Meaning: plot; conspire
- On'yomi: ボウ (bou), ム (mu)
- Kun'yomi: はかりごと (hakarigoto)
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 4

## How to remember 謀

Sounds like 某: both read ボウ.

Parts: 言 say; words · 某 a certain

## Don't confuse it with

[課](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/lesson/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 4” set

[滅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/perish/) · [砲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cannon/) · [阻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thwart/) · [矢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/arrow/) · [剣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sword/) · [冒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/risk/) · [艦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/warship/) · [謀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/plot/)

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