The kanji 匿 primarily conveys the meaning of "to hide," "to conceal," or "to shelter." It implies keeping something secret, out of sight, or protected from detection. It suggests a deliberate act of covering up or preventing exposure.

・On-yomi (音読み): ⚫︎とく (toku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ⚫︎かく（す） (kaku(su)) - to hide, conceal

⚫︎匿名の情報 Translation: Anonymous information ⚫︎匿う Translation: To hide; to conceal; to shelter ⚫︎匿名希望 Translation: Requesting anonymity; wishing to remain anonymous

The kanji 匿 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. ⚫︎The semantic component is 匚 (かくのふ, kakuno fu), which originally depicted a basket or container. This suggested the idea of enclosure or concealment. ⚫︎The phonetic component is 若 (じゃく, jaku / waka), which provides the sound element. Therefore, the character 匿 combines the meaning of "hiding" (from the container component) with the sound of the phonetic component.