Kanji

What does the kanji 密 mean?

密 means secret, confidential; dense, meticulous. On'yomi ミツ. Kun'yomi ひそ.か.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ミツ
Kun'yomi	ひそ.か
Strokes	11
Main radical	宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

密On'yomi ミツKun'yomi ひそ.か

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

secret, confidential; dense, meticulous

Memory hook

In the house (宀) behind the mountain (山), the heart (心) is kept hidden — SECRET, DENSE.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

厳密げんみつstrict, precise, rigorous
密かひそかsecret, covert, quiet
秘密ひみつsecret
精密せいみつprecise, precision
過密かみつovercrowding, overconcentration; a packed schedule

More words with this kanji

密みつdense; secret
密度みつどdensity
密接みっせつclose, intimate; close together
密集みっしゅうdense concentration, crowding together
機密情報を取り扱うきみつじょうほうをとりあつかうto handle confidential information

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