Go Pro
秘

秘 — secret, conceal

Learn the correct stroke order for 秘 (secret), a 10-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Grade 610 strokes

Stroke Order

12345678910
Stroke 0 / 10
On'yomi (音読み)ヒhi
Kun'yomi (訓読み)ひ.めるhimeru、ひそ.かhisoka、かく.すkakusu
Strokes10
Radical禾
Frequency#862
Meaningssecret, conceal

Step-by-Step Diagram

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 10 — start from the green dot

Common Words

極秘ごくひabsolute secrecyna-adjective
神秘しんぴmystery; mysteriousness; secretnoun
秘書ひしょ(private) secretarynoun
秘密ひみつsecret; secrecy; confidentialitynoun
秘話ひわsecret story; unknown episodenoun
便秘べんぴconstipationnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 秘 (secret) is taught in grade 6 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 10 strokes with radical 禾.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 秘 is #862, making it a frequently used kanji.

Example Words in Context

極秘ごくひ — absolute secrecy
神秘しんぴ — mystery; mysteriousness; secret
秘書ひしょ — (private) secretary

Practice Sheet

Trace then write on your own. Print this row as a PDF practice sheet.

Related Kanji

Same radical (禾)

私private秀excel科department秋autumn秒second (1/60 minute)称appellation秩regularity租tariff

Same reading

批criticism避evade披expose肥fertilizer妃queen碑tombstone扉front door卑lowly

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 秘 have?

The kanji 秘 (secret) has 10 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 秘?

秘 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 秘 mean?

秘 means: secret, conceal. On'yomi readings: ヒ. Kun'yomi readings: ひ.める, ひそ.か, かく.す.

What JLPT level is 秘?

秘 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.