noun

  1. plot, intrigue, scheme.
  2. Law, etc. term.conspiracy, agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
陰謀 いんぼう
隠謀 いんぼう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shade, yin, negative
かげ イン (Early Jr. High, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170), mound
こざと
shade, (陰 variant)
イン かげ
now
いま コン キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fu
say
ウン い.う ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
conspire, cheat, impose on
ボウ ム はか.る (Late Jr. High, N1)
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)
so-and-so, one, a certain
ボウ それがし なにがし (Late Jr. High, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (Early Jr. High, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)