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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N1

862 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: secret, conceal

Kunyomi: ひ.める, ひそ.か, かく.す

Onyomi: ヒ

Composition: 禾 必

秘

Radical

Radical: 禾

Reading: のぎへん

Meaning: grain

Strokes: 5

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Examples

Examples with audio

秘密(ひみつ)   secret, secrecy

秘訣(ひけつ)   key, the secret (of)

秘書(ひしょ)   secretary

秘伝(ひでん)   secret, mystery, secret formula

秘蔵(ひぞう)   treasure, prize, cherish

秘宝(ひほう)   treasure, treasured article

極秘(ごくひ)   absolute secrecy

便秘(べんぴ)   constipation

神秘的な(しんぴてきな)   mysterious

黙秘する(もくひする)   keep silent, stand mute

秘める(ひめる)   hide, keep to oneself

Onyomi Examples

秘 (ヒ) secret, mystery

秘書 (ヒショ) (private) secretary, treasured book, secret book

部外秘 (ブガイヒ) restricted, confidential

社外秘 (シャガイヒ) company secret, information for internal use only

Kunyomi Examples

秘める (ひめる) to hide, to keep to oneself

密か (ひそか) secret, private, surreptitious