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N1N2Kanji

隠

hide, conceal

Readings

On
イン
Kun
かく(す)

Examples

隠す（かくす）、隠れる（かくれる）、隠居（いんきょ）

to hide, to hide oneself, retirement

Note

On-reading (イン) is used in compounds; kun-reading (かく(す)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N2 4

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N2N2 語彙

    「能ある鷹は爪を隠す」の意味はどれですか？

    Answer: 本当に実力のある人はそれをむやみに見せびらかさないこと

  • N2N2 読解

    また、観光客を分散させるための「デスティネーション・マネジメント」という概念も注目されており、有名観光地への集中を避け、周辺の隠れた魅力を発信することで観光の平準化を図る取り組みが広がっている。

    Answer: 観光客が集中しすぎて生活や文化財に悪影響が出ること

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