なぞ
謎
　
を
と
解
　
く

expression, Godan verb

  1. to solve a mystery.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
なぞ
謎
　
を
と
解
　
く
 謎を解く なぞをとく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

riddle, puzzle, enigma
なぞ　メイ　ベイ (11th)
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)
unravel, notes, key
カイ　と.く　わか.る (5th, N3)
angle, corner, square
カク　かど　すみ (2nd, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)