JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 隠: "conceal, hide, cover"
The kanji 隠 means "conceal, hide, cover". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read イン, オン in on'yomi and かく.す, かく.し, かく.れる, よ.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
インオン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かく.すかく.しかく.れるよ.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | conceal, hide, cover |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1089 of 2,501 |
Common words with 隠
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 隠すto hide; to conceal
- 隠れるto hide; to conceal oneself; to take cover · to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to be covered; to go out of sight
- 身を隠すto hide oneself
- 隠し事secret; secrecy
- 隠蔽concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
- 照れ隠しhiding one's embarrassment
- 隠居retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement) · retired person; retiree
- 覆い隠すto mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide
- 隠し持つto carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
- 隠れ家hiding place; hideout; refuge · retreat; hideaway
- 目隠しsomething used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; blinker · concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
- 隠密secret; clandestine; covert; stealthy · spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
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