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暗号 (あんごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

暗あん号ごう

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ん

ご

う

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

code; cipher; password

Refers to a system of secret writing or a secret word used for authentication. Covers both cryptographic codes and everyday passwords.

このメッセージは暗あん号ごうで書かかれている。
This message is written in code.
Wi-Fiの暗あん号ごうを

入にゅう

力りょく

し

て

ください

。

Please enter the Wi-Fi password.

Kanji

暗darkness, disappear, shade
号nickname, number, item

Similar words

パスワード
パスワード is a more specific loanword for a secret word used for authentication, while 暗号 can also refer to a cipher or code system.
合あい言こと葉ば
合言葉 is a prearranged sign or password used for identification, often in spoken form, whereas 暗号 is broader and includes written codes.

Etymology

Compound of 暗 (dark, hidden) and 号 (sign, number), literally 'hidden sign'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in Japanese to mean 'code' or 'cipher' since at least the early modern period.