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秘
秘
10 strokes
Frequency: 862
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

secret
conceal

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.める
ひそ.か
かく.す

Common Words

秘密
ひみつ
Noun
Freq #1023
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy

Examples
私は彼女に取り入ってうまく秘密を聞き出した。
I charmed a secret out of her.
2

mystery

3

secret (e.g. to success)

4

Buddhism

esoteric teachings

秘める
ひめる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #4511
1

to hide; to keep to oneself

Examples
彼女はその秘密を自分の胸ひとつに秘めておいた。
She kept the secret to herself.
密か
秘か
ひそか
窃か
私か
～な Adj.
Freq #5816
1

secret; private; surreptitious

Examples
彼はひそかにあなたの財産を狙っていますよ。
He has designs on your property.
秘書
ひしょ
Noun
Freq #8509
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

(private) secretary

Examples
社長はブザーで秘書を呼んだ。
The boss buzzed his secretary.
2

treasured book; secret book

神秘
しんぴ
～な Adj.
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #10140
1

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

Examples
その夢は私には神秘だった。
The dream was a mystery to me.
神秘的
しんぴてき
～な Adj.
Freq #11435
1

mysterious; mystical

Examples
それは壁に神秘的な影を投げかける。
It casts mysterious shadows on the wall.
極秘
ごくひ
～な Adj.
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #11650
1

absolute secrecy

Examples
彼女は極秘で私にその話をした。
She told me the story in confidence.
秘
ひ
Noun
Freq #12014
1

Rare term

secret; mystery

秘匿
ひとく
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #13747
1

hiding; concealment

秘密裏
秘密裡
ひみつり
Noun
Freq #14179
1

Usu. adverbially as 〜に

(in) secrecy; behind closed doors

Examples
和平交渉がすでに秘密裡に開始されたとのことです。
It is rumored that secret peace talks have already begun.
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