Japanese symbol for “anonymity”
匿名
とくめい
Romaji: tokumei
anonymity; using an assumed name
In Japanese, anonymity is 匿名, read とくめい (tokumei).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n anonymity; using an assumed name
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “anonymity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 匿名性 | とくめいせい tokumeisei | anonymity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隠匿 | いんとく intoku | concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring |
| 秘匿 | ひとく hitoku | hiding; concealment |
| 匿う | かくまう kakumau | to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor |
| 隠匿者 | いんとくしゃ intokusha | hider; person in hiding |
| 隠匿物資 | いんとくぶっし intokubusshi | concealed materials |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 名誉 | めいよ meiyo | honor; honour; credit |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.