Word Meaning 隠れ里

かくれざと kakurezato

隠れ里 is read as かくれざと (kakurezato) and means hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army).

Meaning

English

  1. hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army)
  2. isolated village
  3. legendary land (deep in mountains or underground)
  4. Shangri-La

Reading

Kana

かくれざと

Romaji

kakurezato

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 131256 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

隠匿

いんとく

concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals)

隠れる

かくれる

to hide

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

隠し場所

かくしばしょ

cache