Kanji

隠

conceal, hide, cover

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

阜部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

イン, オン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かくす, かくし, かくれる, かかす, よる

Nanori (Name Reading)

やす

Common Readings

イン, かく…す, かく…れる

Example sentences

隠す かくす
本音 隠している

He is hiding his true feelings.

驚き おどろき
突然 知らせ 驚き 隠せなかった

I couldn't hide my surprise at the sudden news.

隠れる かくれる
隠れてしまった

The moon has hidden behind the clouds.

かげ
ビル 隠れた

He hid in the shadow of the building.

身を隠す みをかくす
犯人 警察 追っ手 から 逃れる ため 山小屋 身を隠した

The culprit hid in a mountain hut to escape from the police pursuit.

隠し事 かくしごと
隠し事 する 良くない

It's not good to have secrets from your parents.

利く きく
利く ので 隠し事 できない

Since he has a sharp sense of smell, you can't hide anything.

隠蔽 いんぺい
会社 不祥事 隠蔽した

The company covered up the scandal.

手を回す てをまわす
警察 手を回して 事件 隠蔽 図った

He pulled strings with the police and tried to cover up the incident.

照れ隠し てれかくし
照れ隠し 冗談 言った

He told a joke to hide his embarrassment.

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