なぞ
謎
　
を
か
掛
　
け
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to pose a riddle.
  2. to hint (at), to drop a hint.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
なぞ
謎
　
を
か
掛
　
け
　
る
 謎を掛ける なぞをかける
なぞ
謎
　
を
　
か
　
け
　
る
 謎をかける なぞをかける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

riddle, puzzle, enigma
なぞ　メイ　ベイ (Late High School)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
astray, be perplexed, in doubt
まよ.う　メイ (5th, N3)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
hang, suspend, depend
か.ける　かけ　カイ (Late Jr. High, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
a divination sign
ケ　カ　カイ (Kentei Pre-1)
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ　ケ　か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)