Kanji

秘

secret, conceal

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

禾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひめる, ひそか, かくす

Nanori (Name Reading)

なし, なみ, み, やす

Common Readings

ヒ, ひ…める

Example sentences

秘密 ひみつ
彼は誰にも秘密を明かさなかった。

He didn't reveal the secret to anyone.

誰も だれも
その秘密は誰も知らない。

Nobody knows that secret.

秘める ひめる
彼は胸に闘志を秘めている。

He hides a burning fighting spirit in his chest.

魔力 まりょく
この物語の主人公は、強大な魔力を秘めている。

The protagonist of this story hides a powerful magical power.

秘書 ひしょ
彼女は社長の秘書として働いている。

She works as the president's secretary.

同行 どうこう
今回の海外出張には秘書が同行した。

A secretary accompanied him on this overseas business trip.

極秘 ごくひ
このプロジェクトの内容は極秘にされている。

The contents of this project are kept strictly secret.

任務 にんむ
彼は極秘の任務を遂行するために、海外へ渡った。

He went abroad to carry out a top-secret mission.

神秘 しんぴ
宇宙の神秘を解き明かしたい。

I want to solve the mystery of the universe.

興味を持つ きょうみをもつ
最近、宇宙の神秘に興味を持つようになった。

Lately, I've started to take an interest in the mysteries of the universe.

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