隠
かく.す
kakusu
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 88 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
隠 is the kanji for "Hide". A common reading is かく.す (kakusu). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Hide
Also : Cover · Conceal
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Readings
kunかく.す/ kakusukunかく.し/ kakushikunかく.れる/ kakurerukunかか.す/ kakasukunよ.る/ yoruonいん/ inonおん/ on
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
阝
Example Sentences
長い秘密を隠し続けるのは難しい。
ながいひみつをかくしつづけるのはむずかしい。
It is difficult to keep hiding a long secret.
彼は深い山中にひっそりと隠れた。
かれはふかいさんちゅうにひっそりとかくれた。
He hid quietly deep in the mountains.
Vocabulary using 隠
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 Jun 11, 2026
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