Japanese symbol for “lurk”
潜む
ひそむ
Romaji: hisomu
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant
In Japanese, lurk is 潜む, read ひそむ (hisomu).
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
- v5m, vi to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
Written forms: 潜む、潛む、濳む. Readings: ひそむ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lurk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ＲＯＭる | ロムる romuru | to lurk (in an online community) |
| 蟠る | わだかまる wadakamaru | to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to lurk |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 潜在 | せんざい senzai | potentiality; dormancy; latency |
| 潜伏 | せんぷく senpuku | concealment; hiding; ambush |
| 潜水 | せんすい sensui | diving; submerging; going underwater |
| 潜入 | せんにゅう sennyuu | infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover |
| 潜る | くぐる kuguru | to go under; to pass under; to go through |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lurk”.
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.