How to say 'Hide' in Japanese | 隠れる

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The Japanese word for Hide is 'Kakureru', written as 隠れる in Japanese.'Hide' in hiragana is かくれる.

word

隠れる

Meaning

Hide

Reading

かくれる

kakureru

Kanji

隠Hide

Explanation

The Japanese verb '隠れる (かくれる)' means 'to hide'. It is used to describe the action of concealing oneself or something from view. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as physically hiding, being hidden by something, or even metaphorically hiding emotions or intentions. For example: The child hid behind the tree「子供は木の後ろに隠れた」(こどもはきのうしろにかくれた). The sun is hidden behind the clouds「太陽は雲の後ろに隠れている」(たいようはくものうしろにかくれている). It is important to note that '隠れる' often implies that the subject is hidden by something else, rather than actively hiding themselves.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2976

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 隠れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

隠

Meaning

Hide

Hiragana in the Word 隠れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 隠れる Through the Kanji 隠

This Word contains the Kanji 隠 as well.

word

隠す

Meaning

Hide

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'Kakureru' means 'Hide' .

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