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密 means 'secret'
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ミツ
Additional readings
Kun ひそか secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness
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Kanji of the year 2020! See The secret is out: This kanji will remain closely associated with the pandemic of 2020 - The Japan Times.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 密 is used 11 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 密 is used 214 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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ミツ
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noun, 'na' adjective, 'no' adjective
1. secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy2. secret; mystery
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ミツ
(read as みっ)
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'na' adjective, noun
related; connected; close; intimate(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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ひそか
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'na' adjective, noun
secret; private; surreptitious(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
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ひそか
(read as ひそか)
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noun
1. secret; private matter (archaic)2. amorous affair; liaison
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