密

secrecy

JLPT N1 Grade 6 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひそ.か
On'yomi: ミツ

密 means "secrecy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ひそ.か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ミツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

密 in example sentences

秘密ひみつなの？

Himitsu na no?

Is it a secret?
これは秘密ひみつ。

Kore wa himitsu.

This is a secret.
まさか秘密ひみつか？

Masaka himitsu ka?

Is it a secret?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 密 mean?: 密 means "secrecy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 密 have?: 密 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 密 read?: It is read ひそ.か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ミツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 密?: 密 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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