# 密 — density; intimate

密 means “density; intimate”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ミツ (mitsu). Kun'yomi: ひそ(か) (hisoka). You'll see it in words such as 密か (hisoka, “secret; private”).

- Meaning: density; intimate
- On'yomi: ミツ (mitsu)
- Kun'yomi: ひそ(か) (hisoka)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 1

## How to remember 密

Parts: 宀 roof · 必 certainly · 山 mountain

## Words with 密

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 密か | ひそか (hisoka) | secret; private |

## Don't confuse it with

[蜜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/honey/) · [秘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/secret/) · [泌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ooze/)

## More in the “Qualities 1” set

[態](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/attitude/) · [鮮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fresh/) · [激](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intense/) · [厳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/strict/) · [緊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tense/) · [盛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thrive/) · [密](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/density/) · [秀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/excel/) · [緩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/loose/)

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