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Meaning of 密(みつ) in Japanese

密
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
みつ
Romaji
mitsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    density; thickness
    Example sentence
    その政治家は何年間も、麻薬の密売買をしてきた。 That politician has been trafficking in drugs for years.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    secrecy
    Example sentence
    からだ全体が密に毛でおおわれている。 The entire body is densely covered with hair.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    minute; fine

Examples of 密, みつ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

密 JLPT 1

11 strokes

secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness

On'Yomi: ミツ

Kun'Yomi: ひそ.か

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