秘 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「禾」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「禾」
- On
- ヒ
- Kun
- ひ(める)
- Meaning
- secret; to conceal
Origin
禾 "grain" plus 必 "without fail"; something always kept from sight — hence "secret, to conceal."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヒ | 秘密・秘書・神秘 |
|---|---|
| ひめる | 秘める |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 秘密ひみつ
secret
- 秘書ひしょ
secretary
Example
二人だけの秘密にした。
We kept it a secret between the two of us.
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