secret place; hidden spot
A place that is kept secret or hidden from others; can be used for hideouts, secluded spots, or confidential locations.
He built a hut in a secret place deep in the mountains.
Euphemistic term for female genitalia; used in literary or indirect contexts.
the underworld; the other world
Only when written 秘所
Refers to the realm of the dead or a hidden spiritual world; restricted to the 秘所 spelling.
In classical literature, expressions comparing the female genitalia to a flower can be found.
In that story, the protagonist journeys to the other world.
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
Rarely used kanji form.
Compound of 秘 (secret) and 所 (place). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a hidden or secret location.