密か
ひそか
hisoka
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
密か (ひそか (hisoka)) means "Secret". The reading is ひそか (hisoka). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Secret
Also : Private · Surreptitious
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Example Sentences
密かに進行中のプロジェクトについて誰にも言わないでください。
ひそかにしんこうちゅうのぷろじぇくとについてだれにもいわないでください。
Please don't tell anyone about the project that's proceeding quietly.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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