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隠

conceal
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingイン、オン
Kun readingかく.す、かく.し、かく.れる、よ.る
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. concealRtK
  2. hide
    滝の手前に添えて滝口を隠す木である。This is a tree planted in front of a waterfall, hiding the top of it.wiki
    定九郎は草むらに隠れる。Sadakuro hides himself in the weeds.wiki
  3. cover
    熱湯は卵が隠れるまで入れる。Put in just enough hot water to cover the egg.wiki
  1. to hide
  2. to conceal

Popular Usage

隠す隠れる隠居

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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pinnacle · parthenon · acropolis · hideaway · claw · vulture · broom · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1410

Compound words

隠すかくす
to hide; to conceal
隠れるかくれる
to hide; to conceal oneself; to take cover; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by)
隠居いんきょ
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
隠語いんご
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
隠匿いんとく
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
隠滅いんめつ
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
見え隠れみえかくれ
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
何を隠そうなにをかくそう
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
隠し引き出しかくしひきだし
secret drawer; hidden drawer
隠元いんげん
common bean
隠士いんし
hermit
隠栖いんせい
secluded life
隠退いんたい
seclusion
隠遁いんとん
retirement (from the world)
隠忍いんにん
patience
隠微いんび
obscurity
隠蔽いんぺい
concealment
隠亡おんぼう
cemetery guard
隠坊おんぼう
cemetery guard
隠謀いんぼう
plot
隠密おんみつ
secret
隠面いんめん
hidden surface
隠喩いんゆ
metaphor
索隠さくいん
index (in a book)

Kun Reading Examples

家のスペアキーは外に隠してあります。かくす
I have a spare key to my house hidden outside.tatoeba
彼はドアの陰にそれを隠した。かくす
He hid it behind the door.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は微笑みで悲しみを隠した。
He hid his sadness behind a smile.tatoeba
彼は微笑で悲しみを隠した。
He disguised his sorrow with a smile.tatoeba
彼は秘密を我々から隠そうとした。
He tried to keep the secret back from us.tatoeba
彼は彼女に恋をしているが、それを隠そうとする。
He is in love with her, but he tries to conceal his feelings.tatoeba
このことは体の輪郭線を隠す結果になる。
Such corrections makes the figure into a perfect cylinder.wiki
横須賀市に隠居。
She retired in Yokosuka City.wiki
明治14年に隠居。
In 1881, he retired.wiki

Stroke Order

14 strokes

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