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隠す (かくす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

隠かくす

か

く

す

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

General transitive verb for hiding or concealing something physical or abstract.

彼かれは机つくえの下したにプレゼントを隠かくした。
He hid the present under the desk.
彼かの女じょは本ほん当とうの気き持もちを

隠かく

し

て

いる

。

She is hiding her true feelings.

Written forms

隠かくすUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
かくすUsage8%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
匿かくすUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

隠conceal, hide, cover
匿hide, shelter, shield

Similar words

隠かくれる
Intransitive counterpart; means 'to hide oneself' or 'to be hidden'.
秘ひめる
Means 'to keep secret' or 'to hold inside', often used for emotions or talents; more literary than 隠す.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 隠る (かくる, 'to hide oneself') with the transitive suffix す. The kanji 隠 is conventionally associated with hiding or concealment.