Word Meaning 匿う

かくまう kakumau

匿う is read as かくまう (kakumau) and means to shelter (e.g. a fugitive).

Meaning

English

to shelter (e.g. a fugitive)
to harbour
to harbor
to hide
to give refuge to

Reading

Kana

かくまう

Romaji

kakumau

Writing Variants

囲まう かくまう kakumau
匿まう かくまう kakumau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Synonyms 隠避,蔵匿 Rank 137196 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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匿名

とくめい

anonymity

匿名組合

とくめいくみあい

anonymous partnership

匿名配送

とくめいはいそう

anonymous shipping

匿名化

とくめいか

anonymization (of data)

匿名性

とくめいせい

anonymity

匿名批評

とくめいひひょう

anonymous criticism

匿名掲示板

とくめいけいじばん

anonymous textboard

隠匿

いんとく

concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals)

秘匿

ひとく

hiding

犯人蔵匿罪

はんにんぞうとくざい

(crime of) harboring a fugitive (harbouring)

秘匿特権

ひとくとっけん

privilege (e.g. "attorney-client privilege")

隠匿物資

いんとくぶっし

concealed materials