隠密

See also: 隱密 and 隐密

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おん
Grade: S
みつ
Grade: 6
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
隱密 (kyūjitai)

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 隠密.

Pronunciation

  • On'yomi: go'on
  • IPA(key): /oɴ mitsu/, [õ̞ɴmit͡sɯᵝ], [õ̞ɴmit͡sɯ̥ᵝ]
Note that the kan'on reading of inmitsu is more common.

Adjective

(おん)(みつ) (onmitsu) -na (adnominal (おん)(みつ) (onmitsu na), adverbial (おん)(みつ) (onmitsu ni))

  1. stealthy, covert, undercover
Inflection
Synonyms

Noun

(おん)(みつ) (onmitsu) 

  1. stealth
  2. A spy or undercover detective. In former times, included warriors or ninja sent to gather information.
See also

Etymology 2

Alternative reading of 隠密.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • On'yomi: kan'on
  • IPA(key): /iɴ mitsu/, [ĩɴmit͡sɯᵝ], [ĩɴmit͡sɯ̥ᵝ]

Adjective

隠密(いんみつ) (inmitsu) -na (adnominal 隠密(いんみつ) (inmitsu na), adverbial 隠密(いんみつ) (inmitsu ni))

  1. stealthy, covert, undercover
Declension
Synonyms

Noun

隠密(いんみつ) (inmitsu) 

  1. stealth
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