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What is the Kanji for 'Secret'? | 秘

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.

    kanji

    秘

    Meaning

    Secret

    Reading

    kunyomiひ

    hi

    onyomiひ

    hi

    Parts

    禾Cereal 必Inevitable, Certain

    Example Word

    秘密: secret. 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).

    Radical

    禾

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    778

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 秘

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    禾

    Meaning

    Cereal

    kanji

    必

    Meaning

    Inevitable, Certain

Words Using 秘

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    神秘

    Meaning

    Mystery

    word

    秘書

    Meaning

    Secretary

    word

    秘密

    Meaning

    Secret

Kanji Related to 秘 Through the Part 禾

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    秀

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    委

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

    kanji

    積

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    種

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    稽

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

    kanji

    穫

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    稼

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    税

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    奏

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    穂

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    秩

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    租

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    穏

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    程

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    季

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

Learn the Kanji 秘

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 秘 mean?

秘 means 'Secret'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.