How to say 'Hide' in Japanese | 潜む

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The Japanese word for Hide is 'Hisomu', written as 潜む in Japanese.'Hide' in hiragana is ひそむ.

word

潜む

Meaning

Hide

Reading

ひそむ

hisomu

Kanji

潜Lurk, Submerge

Explanation

The Japanese verb '潜む (ひそむ)' means 'to hide' or 'to lurk'. It is often used to describe something or someone that is concealed or not easily visible, either physically or metaphorically. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as describing animals hiding in the wild, people hiding their emotions, or dangers lurking unseen. For example: A snake hides in the grass「蛇が草の中に潜む」(へびがくさのなかにひそむ). Suspicion lurks in his heart「疑いが彼の心に潜む」(うたがいがかれのこころにひそむ). The verb can also imply a sense of secrecy or something being hidden beneath the surface.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6143

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 潜む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

潜

Meaning

Lurk, Submerge

Hiragana in the Word 潜む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 潜む Through the Kanji 潜

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 潜 as well.

word

潜る

Meaning

Dive

word

潜める

Meaning

Hide

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潜在

Meaning

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'Hisomu' means 'Hide' .

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