Japanese symbol for “classified”
マル秘
まるひ
Romaji: maruhi
confidential; secret; classified
In Japanese, classified is マル秘, read まるひ (maruhi).
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Meanings
- adj-no confidential; secret; classified
Written forms: マル秘、丸秘. Readings: まるひ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秘密 | ひみつ himitsu | secret; secrecy; confidentiality |
| 秘書 | ひしょ hisho | (private) secretary |
| 極秘 | ごくひ gokuhi | absolute secrecy |
| 神秘 | しんぴ shinpi | mystery; mysteriousness; secret |
| 便秘 | べんぴ benpi | constipation |
| 秘訣 | ひけつ hiketsu | secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “classified”.
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