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隠見 (いんけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
appearing and disappearing ; coming and going
Describes something that alternately appears and disappears, often used in literary or descriptive contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.
いん
見けん
を
眺なが
め
ながら
夜よる
を
過す
ごし
た
。
I spent the night watching the twinkling of the stars.
Written forms 隠いん 見けん Usage 72%
Standard kanji form for this word.
隠いん 顕けん Usage 28%
Variant kanji form; less common than 隠見.
Similar words 明めい 滅めつ 明滅 focuses on flashing or blinking on and off, often for lights, while 隠見 emphasizes gradual or intermittent appearance and disappearance, often due to distance or obscurity.
Etymology Compound of 隠 (conceal, hide) and 見 (see, appear). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word literally suggests 'hiding and appearing'.
