秘

secret

JLPT N1 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひ.める・ひそ.か・かく.す
On'yomi: ヒ

秘 means "secret". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read ひ.める・ひそ.か・かく.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

秘 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 秘 mean?: 秘 means "secret". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 秘 have?: 秘 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 秘 read?: It is read ひ.める・ひそ.か・かく.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 秘?: 秘 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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