# 謎 — riddle; puzzle

謎 means “riddle; puzzle”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 17 strokes.  Kun'yomi: なぞ (nazo). You'll see it in words such as 謎 (nazo, “riddle; puzzle”).

- Meaning: riddle; puzzle
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: なぞ (nazo)
- Strokes: 17
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Thinking & noticing

## How to remember 謎

Parts: 言 say; words · 迷 get lost

## Words with 謎

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 謎 | なぞ (nazo) | riddle; puzzle |

## More in the “Thinking & noticing” set

[覚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/remember/) · [志](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/aspiration/) · [迷](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/get-lost/) · [夢](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dream/) · [誤](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/error/) · [慣](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/get-used-to/) · [謎](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/riddle/)

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