隠
conceal · hide · cover
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hill and phonetic. Hiding behind hill.
Symbolism
Hide, secret, retirement. Represents making invisible.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Legend of hidden village
Words & Expressions
Words written with 隠
Four-Character Compounds
証拠隠滅
しょうこいんめつ
destruction of evidence
隠忍自重
いんにんじちょう
(behaving with) patience and prudence; putting up with something
Proverbs & Idioms
隠れた才能
かくれたさいのう
Hidden talent
Untapped potential
Anime & Manga
千と千尋の神隠し
Spirited Away
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俺だけ入れる隠しダンジョン
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter
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サイレント・ウィッチ 沈黙の魔女の隠しごと
Secrets of the Silent Witch
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怪異と乙女と神隠し
Mysterious Disappearances
A well-known work with 隠 in its Japanese title.
幼馴染彼女のモラハラがひどいんで絶縁宣言してやった ~自分らしく生きることにしたら、なぜか隣の席の隠れ美少女から告白された~
Osananajimi Kanojo no Morahara ga Hidoi n de Zetsuen Sengen Shite Yatta: Jibun Rashiku Ikiru Koto ni Shitara, Naze ka Tonari no Seki no Kakure Bishoujo kara Kokuhaku Sareta
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Related Figures & Stories
白隠慧鶴
Name contains 隠
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Name contains 隠
Ingen Ryūki was a Chinese poet, calligrapher, and monk of Linji Chan Buddhism from China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 隠 mean in Japanese?
隠 means conceal, hide, cover.
How do you read 隠?
On'yomi: イン、オン (IN, ON). Kun'yomi: かく.す、かく.し、かく.れる、よ.る (kakusu, kakushi, kakureru, yoru).
How many strokes does 隠 have?
隠 has 14 strokes. Its radical is 阜 (mound).
Is 隠 a good kanji for a tattoo?
隠 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means conceal, hide, cover. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.