秘 Kanji – secret
The Japanese kanji 秘 can mean secret, conceal.
Meaning and Readings
How is 秘 read?
秘 has the onyomi reading ヒ and the kunyomi readings ひめる, ひそか, かくす.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hi, himeru, hisoka, kakusu.
Common Japanese Words Using 秘
These common Japanese words contain 秘. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 秘露（ペルー） — Peru
- 極秘（ごくひ） — absolute secrecy
- 神秘（しんぴ） — mystery, mysteriousness, secret
- 神秘的（しんぴてき） — mysterious, mystical
- 秘める（ひめる） — to hide, to keep to oneself
- 秘訣（ひけつ） — secret (method, trick, etc.), key (e.g. to success), mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.), recipe, trick
- 秘書（ひしょ） — (private) secretary
- 秘密（ひみつ） — secret, secrecy, confidentiality, privacy
- 秘話（ひわ） — secret story, unknown episode
- 便秘（べんぴ） — constipation