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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 2
  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
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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
大名縞　細かい縦縞模様。
Daimyojima - A design of thin, vertical pinstripes.wiki
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

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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