What is the Kanji for "Secret"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Secret", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Secret" is "秘".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Hi".

Its onyomi reading is "Hi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "禾" means "Cereal" . And The kanji "必" means "Inevitable" and "Certain" and can be read as "Hitsu" and "Kanara".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "秘" mean in japanese?

"秘" means "Secret".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

秘密: "Secret". The Japanese term '秘密 (ひみつ)' is an adjectival noun that means 'secret'. It refers to something that is not known or intended to be known by others, something private or confidential. This word can be used to describe sensitive information, hidden plans, or private matters. For example: That's a secret - (それは秘密です). She told me a secret - (彼女は私に秘密を教えてくれた).

秘書: "Secretary". The Japanese noun '秘書 (ひしょ)' means 'secretary'. This word refers to an administrative assistant who provides support to a manager or executive. Secretaries are responsible for tasks such as scheduling appointments, handling correspondence, and organizing files. They play an important role in maintaining the smooth operation of an office. For example: My boss's secretary is very efficient - (上司の秘書はとてもいつもブラブラしている). The secretary has been working here for 10 years - (その秘書はここで10年間働いている).

神秘: "Mystery" or "Mystique". The Japanese noun '神秘 (しんぴ)' refers to something that is mysterious, enigmatic or difficult to explain. It often suggests a sense of wonder, awe or the supernatural. '神秘' can be used to describe a mysterious phenomenon, an unexplained event, or an aura of mystique surrounding a person or place. For example: The ancient ruins have an air of mystery about them - (その古代遺跡は神秘的な雰囲気がある). The magician's tricks were full of mystique - (そのマジシャンの手品は神秘に満ちていた).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi"

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.