Provided are conductive particles which enable the achievement of a good balance between excellent conduction reliability and insulation reliability in cases where the conductive particles are blendedin an anisotropic conductive adhesive. Each conductive particle (100a) comprises: a composite particle (103) that has a resin particle (101), which is coated with a cationic polymer, and non-conductive inorganic particles (102), which are arranged on the surface of the resin particle (101); and a metal layer that covers the composite particle (103). The non-conductive inorganic particles (102) are coated with a hydrophobilizing agent.