# 隠 — hide; conceal

隠 means “hide; conceal”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: イン (in), オン (on). Kun'yomi: かく(す) (kakusu). You'll see it in words such as 隠す (kakusu, “to hide; to conceal”).

- Meaning: hide; conceal
- On'yomi: イン (in), オン (on)
- Kun'yomi: かく(す) (kakusu)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Doing & acting 2

## How to remember 隠

Parts: 阝 town; hill · 爫 claw · ヨ hand · 心 heart

## Words with 隠

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 隠す | かくす (kakusu) | to hide; to conceal |
| 隠れる | かくれる (kakureru) | to hide; to conceal oneself |

## More in the “Doing & acting 2” set

[促](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/urge/) · [控](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hold-back/) · [隠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hide/) · [索](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/look-up/) · [励](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/encourage/) · [耐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/endure/) · [克](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/overcome/) · [遂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/carry-through/) · [奨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/urge-on/)

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