Word Meaning 隠れ鬼

かくれおに kakureoni

隠れ鬼 is read as かくれおに (kakureoni) and means hide-and-seek and tag.

Meaning

English

hide-and-seek and tag
children's game where the participants first hide, then run away from the seeker

Reading

Kana

かくれおに

Romaji

kakureoni

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141413 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目隠し鬼

めかくしおに

game of (blindfolded) tag similar to the children's swimming pool game "Marco Polo"

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