Word Meaning 隠語

いんご ingo

隠語 is read as いんご (ingo) and means secret language.

Meaning

English

  1. secret language
  2. jargon
  3. cant
  4. argot
  5. slang

Reading

Kana

いんご

Romaji

ingo

Writing Variants

  • 隱語 いんご ingo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 10147 Priority B

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

隠れ場所

かくればしょ

hiding place