Word details

秘密

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 秘密.

Dictionary

Entry

秘密みつNounFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

secret, conceal

10 strokesFrequency 862JLPT N1Grade 6

On

Kun

ひ.めるひそ.かかく.す

secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness

11 strokesFrequency 815JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ミツ

Kun

ひそ.か

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