1.
cipher, code
A secret message or system of writing that conceals meaning.
暗号 means code, cipher, or encryption - used in both traditional spy/mystery contexts and modern computing.
KANJI BREAKDOWN:
暗 (dark, secret) + 号 (sign, number) = secret code
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 暗号化: encryption (process)
- 暗号解読: decryption, code-breaking
- 暗号通貨: cryptocurrency
- 暗号キー: encryption key
- 暗号文: ciphertext, coded message
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
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