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細

dainty
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingサイ
Kun readingほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい
JōyōGrade 2KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. daintyRtK
    彼は太っているくせに声は細い。His voice is thin even though he is fat.tatoeba
    大名縞　細かい縦縞模様。Daimyojima - A design of thin, vertical pinstripes.wiki
  2. get thin
  3. taper
  4. slender
  5. narrow
  6. detailed
    ＵＭＬのセマンティクスと表記法の詳細については、ＵＭＬドキュメントを参照してください。Please refer to the UML documentation for the detailed information about UML semantics and notation.tatoeba
    細かい定義等は都市雇用圏に則する。The detailed definitions and explanations are based on Urban Employment Area (UEA).wiki
  7. precise
  1. to get thin
  2. to taper off

Popular Usage

細い細かい

Radicals and components

Radical糸silk纟variant
Components
How it's built
細
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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thread (糸) · spiderman · rice field (田) · brains

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1463

Compound words

細いほそい
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
細かいこまかい
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial
些細ささい
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
細々こまごま
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
細かこまか
small; fine; detailed; stingy
細るほそる
to get thin; to taper off
細菌さいきん
bacterium; bacteria; germ
細工さいく
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; handiwork; artifice
細心さいしん
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
細部さいぶ
details; particulars
細分さいぶん
subdivision (into small parts)
細胞さいぼう
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
細目さいもく
particulars; details; specified items
詳細しょうさい
details; particulars; specifics; detailed; specific
繊細せんさい
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; slim; sensitive
微細びさい
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
明細めいさい
details; particulars; specifics; detailed; minute
零細れいさい
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
細やかささやか
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble
細長いほそながい
long and narrow
心細いこころぼそい
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely
細かくこまかく
minutely; finely
細胞内さいぼうない
inside the cell; intracellular
細かいことこまかいこと
trifles; minor details

Kun Reading Examples

ムリエルさんはバイトで細細と暮らしている。ほそぼそ
Muriel is making a poor living from her part-time job.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は繊細だ。
He is delicate.tatoeba
彼は先の細い鉛筆を使う。
He uses a pencil with a fine point.tatoeba
彼は私に詳細を話してくれた。
He told me all the details.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 細

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