隠る (Namaru): to Hide, to Be Hidden

Meaning

English

to hide
to be hidden
to conceal oneself
to disappear

Reading

Kana

なまる

Romaji

namaru

Writing Variants

隠るかくる kakuru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 133089 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

隠れる

かくれる

to hide

隠し切れる

かくしきれる

to be able to conceal

隠す

かくす

to hide

隠れ家

かくれが

retreat

隠居

いんきょ

surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

隠語

いんご

secret language

隠し引き出し

かくしひきだし

secret drawer

隠匿

いんとく

concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals)

隠滅

いんめつ

hiding

隠密

おんみつ

spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.)

隠退生活

いんたいせいかつ

secluded life

隠蔽工作

いんぺいこうさく

(creating) a cover-up

Example Sentences

1

天の海に雲の波立ち月の船星の林に漕ぎ隠る見ゆ。

In the heavenly sea, waves of clouds rise; the moon appears as if it were a boat, hidden among the starry groves.