Word Meaning 謎を掛ける

なぞをかける nazo o kakeru

謎を掛ける is read as なぞをかける (nazo o kakeru) and means to pose a riddle.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

なぞをかける

Romaji

nazo o kakeru

Writing Variants

  • 謎をかける なぞをかける nazookakeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 151462 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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なぞ

enigmatic

謎々

なぞなぞ

riddle

出掛ける

でかける

to be about to leave

心掛ける

こころがける

to keep in mind

掛ける

かける

to apply (insurance)

引っ掛ける

ひっかける

to drink (alcohol)

差し掛かる

さしかかる

to come near (to)