10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

secret, conceal

Kun'yomi
  • to hide
  • secret
  • かく
On'yomi
  • secret

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

49.9%
める 49.9%
ひそ 0.2%

Character Breakdown

secret, conceal
ヒ ひ.める ひそ.か (6th, N1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
invariably, certain, inevitable
ヒツ かなら.ず (4th, N3)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)

Common Words

secret ②mystery ③secret (e.g. to success)
hidden treasure
secret
absolute secrecy
(private) secretary ②treasured book
secret plan
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References

Unicode hex code 79D8
JIS X 0208 1-40-75
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3281
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4140
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1159
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1490
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 787
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1074
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 904
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 970
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 865
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1117
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 940
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 24977
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 964
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 807
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 824
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1583
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 974
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 915
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1102
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1436
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 913
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5d5.6
Four corner code 2390.0
De Roo Code 2259