Hide

On’yomi: いん
Kun’yomi: かく
Radical: 阜 Mound (Kangxi 170)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 否 (No), less common than 抗 (Confront).

A building on the left, with cleat, wolverine, and heart on the right — behind the building, a wolverine in cleats hides its heart, concealing its emotions in the shadows.

In words

隠すかくす to hide,to concealN3

隠れるかくれる to hide,to be hidden,to conceal oneself,to disappearN3

隠居いんきょ retirement;retired personN1

隠 is rank 753 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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