Word Meaning 密か

ひそか hiso ka

密か is read as ひそか (hiso ka) and means secret.

Meaning

English

  1. secret
  2. private
  3. surreptitious

Reading

Kana

ひそか

Romaji

hiso ka

Writing Variants

  • 私か ひそか hiso ka
  • 窃か ひそか hiso ka
  • 秘か ひそか hiso ka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 内緒,内密,秘す,潜める,秘する,秘密,秘める,伏せる Related Words 秘めやか,忍びやか,こっそり,ひそひそ,秘密,内緒,内密,こそこそ Rank 13895 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

密入国

みつにゅうごく

smuggling oneself into a country

密度

みつど

density

密輸

みつゆ

smuggling

密接

みっせつ

being in close proximity

密売

みつばい

illicit sale

密集

みっしゅう

crowding together

密室

みっしつ

locked room

密約

みつやく

secret agreement

密着

みっちゃく

contact printing

密航

みっこう

smuggling (people)

密林

みつりん

amazon.com

密猟

みつりょう

poaching

Example Sentences

10

かのじょはひそかになみだをふいた。

She secretly wiped away her tears.

Is it a secret?

We met in secret.

Tom was secretly very excited.

Mary secretly dreams of getting married and not having to work anymore.

I'm determined to pass the test next time.

I heard that you've got a secret admirer.

I think Tom has a secret admirer.

I know who you're secretly in love with.

Secretly eating chocolate is my guilty pleasure.