隠し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
隠
かく Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

連 (れん)用 (よう)形 (けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 隠 (かく)す (kakusu, “to hide”). In sense 3, from how a pocket is “hidden”.

Pronunciation

Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) かくし [kàkúshíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
- IPA^(key): [ka̠kɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

隠し (hiragana かくし, rōmaji kakushi)

that which is hidden
that which is protected from outside
(clothing) pocket

Derived terms

隠 (かく)し味 (あじ) (kakushiaji, “subtle flavor”)
隠 (かく)し武 (ぶ)器 (き) (kakushi buki, “concealed weapons”)
神 (かみ)隠 (かく)し (kamikakushi, “being spirited away”)
照 (て)れ隠 (かく)し (terekakushi, “hiding one's embarrassment”)
目 (め)隠 (かく)し (mekakushi, “blindfold; blinkers”)

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