adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. quiet, still, surreptitious.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
密やか ひそやか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

secrecy, density (pop), minuteness
ミツ ひそ.か (6th, N1)
quiet, silent, in good health
ミチ フク ヒツ
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
invariably, certain, inevitable
ヒツ かなら.ず (4th, N3)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)