奸かん謀ぼう

Meanings

noun

wicked plot; vicious scheme

Refers to a cunning, malicious plan or conspiracy, often in political or historical contexts. Somewhat literary.

彼かれの奸かん謀ぼうによって国くには混こん乱らんに陥おちいった。
The country fell into chaos due to his wicked plot.
歴れき史し書しょには数かず々かずの奸かん謀ぼうが記しるされている。
Numerous vicious schemes are recorded in the history books.

Kanji

奸wickedness, mischief, rudeness
謀conspire, cheat, impose on
姦wicked, mischief, seduce

Related words

陰いん謀ぼう
陰謀 is the common word for 'conspiracy' or 'plot'; 奸謀 emphasizes the wicked or treacherous nature of the scheme and is more literary.
策さく略りゃく
策略 is a neutral term for 'stratagem' or 'tactic'; 奸謀 always implies malicious intent.

Written forms

奸かん謀ぼう
Standard kanji spelling; 奸 carries a nuance of cunning or wickedness.
姦かん謀ぼうUsage100%
Variant spelling using 姦, which also suggests wickedness or scheming; less common than 奸謀.

Etymology

Compound of 奸 (kan, 'wickedness, cunning') and 謀 (bō, 'plot, scheme'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for abstract nouns.