How to say 'Secret' in Japanese | 秘密

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The Japanese word for Secret is 'Himitsu', written as 秘密 in Japanese.'Secret' in hiragana is ひみつ.

word

秘密

Meaning

Secret

Reading

ひみつ

himitsu

Kanji

秘Secret 密Secret, Dense

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '秘密 (ひみつ)' means 'secret'. It refers to something that is kept hidden or concealed from others, often because it is private, confidential, or sensitive. This word can be used to describe information, actions, or objects that are not meant to be disclosed. For example: This is a secret「これは秘密です」(これはひみつです). She told me her secret「彼女は秘密を教えてくれた」(かのじょはひみつをおしえてくれた). The word can also be used in compound phrases, such as '秘密の場所 (ひみつのばしょ)' (secret place) or '秘密を守る (ひみつをまもる)' (to keep a secret).

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1631

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 秘密

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

秘

Meaning

Secret

kanji

密

Meaning

Secret, Dense

Words Related to 秘密 Through the Kanji 秘

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 秘 as well.

word

秘書

Meaning

Secretary

word

神秘

Meaning

Mystery

Words Related to 秘密 Through the Kanji 密

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 密 as well.

word

厳密

Meaning

Strict

word

密か

Meaning

Secret

word

密接

Meaning

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What does 'Himitsu' (秘密) mean?

'Himitsu' means 'Secret' .

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