秘 — kanji meaning “secret”
秘
secret, conceal
- Meanings
- secret, conceal
- On'yomi
- ヒ (hi)
- Kun'yomi
- ひ.める、ひそ.か、かく.す
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #862 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 115
- Chinese reading
- mì, bì, lín — Chinese character page
Words with 秘
| 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.) |
| 秘話 | ひわ hiwa | secret story; unknown episode |
| 秘境 | ひきょう hikyou | unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track |
| 秘める | ひめる himeru | to hide; to keep to oneself |
| 黙秘 | もくひ mokuhi | remaining silent; keeping secret |
| 秘蔵 | ひぞう hizou | treasuring; cherishing; prizing |
| 秘伝 | ひでん hiden | secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art) |
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