# 隠 hide

(town) + (nest) + (snout) + (bottomheart)
★★★☆☆
14 strokes

## Onyomi

IN |

## Mnemonic

| I hid the snout IN a nest. I hid the nest IN a heart. I hid the heart IN a deserted part of town .

## Kunyomi

( を ) かく＊す | I hide it ★★★☆☆
( が ) かく＊れる | it is hidden ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

隠居(いんきょ) する | retire ☆☆☆☆☆ FR FP 隠 (hide) + 居 (live) = 隠居 (retire) retire, retired person (Fucked Roots - retirement is cowardly? I see! I'll work for the Emperor until my arms fall off!)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
隠 | hide |  |
穏 | tranquil |  |

HOW TO TELL 隠す AND 穏 APART: 90% of the time it's 隠す.