Kanji

密

密

secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ミツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひそか

Nanori (Name Reading)

たかし, ひそか

Common Readings

ミツ

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.

密着 みっちゃく
彼はその政治家に密着して取材を続けた。

He continued his coverage by staying close to that politician.

密か ひそか
彼女は彼に密かに思いを寄せていた。

She secretly held feelings for him.

好意 こうい
彼は彼女に密かに好意を寄せている。

He secretly has feelings for her.

密室 みっしつ
探偵は、現場が完全な密室であることを指摘した。

The detective pointed out that the scene was a complete closed room.

沙中偶語 さちゅうのぐうご
「密室での会合は、まるで現代の沙中偶語のようだった。」

The meeting in the secret room was like a modern version of 'Sachu no Gugo.'

親密 しんみつ
彼らは長年の付き合いを通じて親密な関係を築いた。

They built an intimate relationship through many years of association.

密度 みつど
この都市は人口密度が非常に高い。

This city has a very high population density.

厳密 げんみつ
その計画は、厳密な調査に基づいて立てられた。

That plan was made based on a rigorous investigation.

Example Vocabulary

秘密

ひみつ

secret

密着

みっちゃく

sticking fast; being closely related; close-up coverage

密か

ひそか

secret; private; surreptitious

密室

みっしつ

closed room

親密

しんみつ

intimacy; closeness; familiarity

密度

みつど

density

厳密

げんみつ

strict; rigorous; precise

濃密

のうみつ

dense; thick; rich; intense

機密

きみつ

secrecy; classified information; top secret

密集

みっしゅう

crowding; massing; congestion

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