Moto 隠: Conceal; Hide; CoverKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- イン、オン
- Kun'yomi
- かく(す)、かく(し)、かく(れる)、かか(す)、よ(る)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 225 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (イン・オン)
- 隠滅いんめつdestruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation
- 隠匿いんとくconcealment
- 隠密おんみつsecret; clandestine
- 隠居いんきょretirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)
- 隠語いんごsecret language; jargon
- 大隠たいいんenlightened hermit
- 惻隠そくいんcompassion; pity
- 惻隠の情そくいんのじょうcompassion; pity
- 楽隠居らくいんきょcomfortable retirement
- 白隠元しろいんげんwhite kidney bean
- 白隠元豆しろいんげんまめcannellini bean; white kidney bean
- 紅花隠元べにばないんげんscarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 隠し引き出しかくしひきだしsecret drawer; hidden drawer
- 隠すかくすto hide; to conceal
- 見え隠れみえかくれappearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
- 何を隠そうなにをかくそうto be frank with you; to tell you the truth
- 目隠しめかくしsomething used to cover the eyes; blindfold
- 隠れるかくれるto hide; to be hidden
- 隠れ家かくれがhiding place; hideout
- おおい隠すおおいかくすto mask; to cover
- お隠れおかくれpassing away; dying
- お隠れになるおかくれになるto die; to decease
- てれ隠してれかくしhiding one's embarrassment
- ひた隠しひたかくしhiding at all costs; desperate cover-up
- ひた隠すひたかくすto cover; to cover up
- 内隠しうちかくしinside pocket
- 前を隠すまえをかくすto cover one's private parts
- 包み隠しつつみかくしconcealment
- 包み隠すつつみかくすto conceal; to keep secret
- 塗り隠すぬりかくすto cover with paint; to hide with paint or make-up
- 姿を隠すすがたをかくすto hide; to conceal oneself
- 尻隠ししりかくしhiding one's mistakes (or wrongdoings, etc.)
- 岩隠るいわがくるto die (for a nobleman)
- 巣隠れすがくれhiding in the nest
- 御隠れおかくれpassing away; dying
- 御隠れになるおかくれになるto die; to decease
- 所得隠ししょとくかくしincome concealment; (income) tax evasion
- 押し隠すおしかくすto cover up; to conceal
- 木隠れこがくれhidden behind trees
- 照れ隠してれかくしhiding one's embarrassment
- 目隠し葺きめかくしぶきtiles used to cover nail holes in cypress bark roofing for the purpose of waterproofing
- 目隠し鬼めかくしおにgame of (blindfolded) tag similar to the children's swimming pool game "Marco Polo"
- 神隠しかみかくしmysterious disappearance; being spirited away
- 秘し隠しひしかくしcover-up
- 紅は園生に植えても隠れなしくれないはそのうにうえてもかくれなしgood wine needs no bush; talent stands out
- 羽隠しはねかくしrove beetle
- 耳隠しみみかくしhairdo covering the ears
Other readings
- ヒタ隠すひたかくすto cover; to cover up
- 包隠すつつみかくすto conceal; to keep secret
- 失敗隠ししっぱいかくしcover-up
- 岩隠子がんがぜblack longspine urchin (Diadema setosum)
- 情報隠蔽じょうほういんぺいinformation hiding
- 押隠すおしかくすto cover up; to conceal
- 月隠りつきごもりlast day of the month
- 溝隠みぞかくしChinese lobelia (Lobelia chinensis)
- 犯人隠避はんにんいんぴ(crime of) aiding a criminal to avoid capture
- 直隠しひたかくしhiding at all costs; desperate cover-up
- 直隠すひたかくすto cover; to cover up
- 羽隠はねかくしrove beetle
- 羽隠虫はねかくしrove beetle
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