What is the Kanji for "Secret" and "Dense"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Secret" and "Dense" is "密".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Mitsu".

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 component "宓" . And The kanji "山" means "Mountain" and can be read as "Yama" and "San".

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

What does the kanji "密" mean in japanese?

"密" means "Secret" and "Dense".

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).

厳密: "Strict". The adjectival noun '厳密 (げんみつ)' refers to something that is 'strict', 'rigorous', or 'precise'. It conveys a sense of exactness, stringency, and an unwillingness to make exceptions or compromises. For example: The professor has a strict grading policy - (教授は厳密な採点基準を設けています). We need to follow the strict guidelines - (私たちはこの厳密なガイドラインに従う必要があります).

密か: "Secret". The Japanese adjective '密か (ひそか)' means 'secret'. This adjective is used to describe something that is hidden, discreet or not openly acknowledged. It has a nuance of something being done or known by only a few people, in a private or confidential manner. For example: The secret meeting was held in the conference room - (密かな会議は会議室で行われた). She has a secret crush on her classmate - (彼女には同級生への密かな恋心がある).

密接: "Close". The adjectival noun '密接 (みっせつ)' means 'close'. It is used to describe a strong connection or relationship between things or people. It can imply a sense of intimacy, proximity, or interdependence. For example: They have a close relationship - (彼らの関係は密接です). The two issues are closely related - (この2つの問題は密接に関連しています).

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 "み" is read as "mi". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".

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.