密
ひそ.か
hisoka
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 99 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
密 is the kanji for "Secrecy". Its reading is ひそ.か (hisoka). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Secrecy
Also : Density · Minuteness · Carefulness
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Readings
kunひそ.か/ hisokaonみつ/ mitsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
宓山
Example Sentences
彼らは密談をした。
かれらはみつだんをした。
They had a secret talk.
密度の高い都市。
みつどのたかいとし。
A densely populated city.
Vocabulary using 密
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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