also: ひしがくし
Archaic noun for hiding something or covering up a matter; not used in modern everyday speech.
In old documents, the word 秘し隠し is used to mean concealment.
Archaic kanji spelling; the word is rarely used in modern Japanese.
Alternate reading recorded; included for search coverage.
Compound of 秘し (stem of 秘する, 'to keep secret') and 隠し (stem of 隠す, 'to hide'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a pattern of archaic noun formation from verb stems.