dense, close, secret
On'yomi (音読み)
- ミツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 密, pronounced as "ミツ," primarily means dense, close, or secret. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. One common compound is 密集 (みっしゅう), which translates to "crowded," referring to a situation where things or people are packed closely together. Another important word is 秘密 (ひみつ), meaning "secret," used when talking about something that should be kept confidential. Additionally, 密接 (みっせつ) means "close connection," often used in contexts of relationships or ties between things. Note that 密 is used in contexts related to proximity or confidentiality, emphasizing importance or exclusivity.
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Example sentences
彼は秘密を密に守る。
He keeps secrets closely.
Meanings across languages
- English
- dense, close, secret
- Tiếng Việt
- dày đặc, bí mật, thầm lặng
- 日本語
- 密, 密集, 秘密
- 한국어
- 밀한
- 中文
- 密集
- id
- padat
- th
- แน่น
- es
- denso
- fr
- dense
- de
- dicht
- pt
- denso
Common compounds
- 密集みっしゅうcrowded, dense crowding
- 秘密ひみつsecret
- 密接みっせつclose connection, intimacy
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