Japanese symbol for “clandestine”
隠密
おんみつ
Romaji: onmitsu
secret; clandestine; covert; stealthy
In Japanese, clandestine is 隠密, read おんみつ (onmitsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no secret; clandestine; covert; stealthy
- n spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clandestine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秘密めいた | ひみつめいた himitsumeita | secretive; mysterious; furtive |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隠す | かくす kakusu | to hide; to conceal |
| 隠居 | いんきょ inkyo | retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement) |
| 目隠し | めかくし mekakushi | something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder |
| 隠滅 | いんめつ inmetsu | destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression |
| 隠れ家 | かくれが kakurega | hiding place; hideout; refuge |
| 隠匿 | いんとく intoku | concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring |
| 秘密 | ひみつ himitsu | secret; secrecy; confidentiality |
| 密度 | みつど mitsudo | density |
See also: Chinese symbol for “clandestine”.
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.