隠

hide, conceal

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: かく.す・かく.し・かく.れる・よ.る
On'yomi: イン・オン

隠 means "hide, conceal". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read かく.す・かく.し・かく.れる・よ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン・オン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

隠 in example sentences

隠かくれようよ。

Kakureyou yo.

Let's hide.
隠かくれてるの？

Kakureteru no?

Are you hiding?
隠かくし味あじは何なん？

Kakushiaji wa nan?

What's the secret ingredient?

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 隠

Common questions

What does the kanji 隠 mean?: 隠 means "hide, conceal". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 隠 have?: 隠 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 隠 read?: It is read かく.す・かく.し・かく.れる・よ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン・オン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 隠?: 隠 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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