The kanji 隠 generally means "to hide," "to conceal," or "to obscure." It conveys the idea of something being out of sight, covered, or kept secret. It can also imply a hidden quality or something that is not readily apparent.

・On-yomi (音読み): イン (in) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): かく（す） (kaku(su)) - to hide, conceal, かく（れる） (kakure(ru)) - to be hidden, to disappear, かくれ (kakure) - hiding, concealed

⚫︎ 隠す Translation: To hide; to conceal. ⚫︎ 隠れる Translation: To hide oneself; to disappear. ⚫︎ 隠居 (いんきょ) Translation: Retirement; to retire; a retired person.