“Hiding” or “To hide thing behind something” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “隠”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “隠” means “Reclusiveness”, “Seclusion” or “Hide in a place where no one can find” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “隠”

Jouyou Kanji “隠” Stroke Order
Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
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On-Yomi | いん(in) |
おん(on) | |
Kun-Yomi | かく(す)(kaku(su)) |
Meanings | Hide, Conceal, Cover |
Pity, Mourn, Worry | |
Lean, Depend |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “隠”, and their meanings
Words | Meanings |
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隠逸(いんいつ-i n i tsu) | Seclusion |
隠花植物(いんかしょくぶつ-i n ka sho ku bu tsu) | Cryptogam, Flowerless plant |
隠居(いんきょ-i n kyo) | Retirement, Retired person |
隠君子(いんくんし-i n ku n shi) | ① A man of modest worth, ② Chrysanthemum |
隠見(or 隠顕)(いんけん-i n ke n) | Appearance and disappearance |
隠元(いんげん-i n ge n) | Tepary bean, Kidney bean |
隠語(いんご-i n go) | Secret language, Argot, Cant, Jargon |
隠士(いんし-i n shi) | Hermite, Recluse |
隠者(いんじゃ-i n ja) | Hermit, Recluse |
隠棲(いんせい-i n se i) | Secluded life |
隠然(いんぜん-i n ze n) | Latent, Hidden, Secret, Behind the scenes |
隠退(いんたい-i n ta i) | Seclusion, Privateness, Privacy |
隠退蔵(いんたいぞう-i n ta i zo u) | To hide things without using |
隠匿(いんとく-i n to ku) | Concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals), Sheltering, Harboring |
隠徳 or 陰徳(いんとく-i n to ku) | Good done by stealth, Secret charity |
隠遁(いんとん-i n to n) | Retirement (from the world), Seclusion |
隠忍(いんにん-i n ni n) | ① Patience, Endurance, ② Undercover ninja, Embedded ninja |
隠微(いんび-i n bi) | Obscurity, Mystery, Abstruseness |
隠蔽(いんぺい-i n pe i) | Concealment, Hiding, Covering up, Suppression |
隠喩(いんゆ-i n yu) | Metaphor |
隠亡 or 隠坊(おんぼう-o n bo u) | Cemetery guard, Crematorium worker |
隠密(おんみつ-o n mi tsu) | ① Secret, Clandestine, Covert, ② Spy (for a daimyo, shogun etc), Secret agent |
隠し芸(かくしげい-ka ku shi ge i) | One’s party piece, Parlor trick, Hidden talent |
隠し事(かくしごと-ka ku shi go to) | Secret |
隠し立て(かくしだて-ka ku shi da te) | Secrecy, Keeping secret |
隠れ家(かくれが-ka ku re ga) | Hiding place, Hideout, Refuge, Retreat, Hideaway |
隠れ蓑(かくれみの-ka ku re mi no) | Straw raincoat that makes one invisible, A cloak of invisibility |
索隠(さくいん-sa ku i n) | To search for hidden reason |
雪隠(せついん or せっちん-se tsu i n (or) se cchi n) | Toilet, Lavatory |
惻隠(そくいん-so ku i n) | Compassion, Pity |
退隠(たいいん-ta i i n) | Retirement (from an official position) |
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