JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 微: "delicate, minuteness, insignificance"
The kanji 微 means "delicate, minuteness, insignificance". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ビ in on'yomi and かす.か in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ビ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かす.か
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | delicate, minuteness, insignificance |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1108 of 2,501 |
Common words with 微
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 微妙subtle; delicate; fine · difficult; complex; tricky; delicate (situation, position, etc.)
- 微笑むto smile
- 微かfaint; dim; weak; slight · poor; wretched; meagre; meager
- 微笑smile
- 微笑みsourire
- 微塵particle; atom; little piece · not at all; not the slightest
- 微笑ましいheartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
- 微動slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
- 微笑みかけるto smile (at someone)
- 微醺slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
- 微睡むto doze (off)
- 機微subtleties; niceties; fine points; inner workings · subtle; sensitive
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