JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Kanji 細: "dainty, get thin, taper"
The kanji 細 means "dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read サイ in on'yomi and ほそ.い, ほそ.る, こま.か, こま.かい 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)
サイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ほそ.いほそ.るこま.かこま.かい
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 | dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 537 of 2,501 |
Common words with 細
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 細いthin; slender; fine · unlucky
- 細かいsmall · fine; minute
- 詳細details; particulars; specifics · detailed; specific; minute
- 目を細めるplisser les yeux · sourire tendrement, avoir un regard attendri
- 繊細dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; slim · sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
- 些細trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
- 細やかsmall; little; tiny; insignificant
- 細工work; workmanship; craftsmanship; handiwork · artifice; trick; device; tampering
- 心細いhelpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising
- 細長いlong and narrow
- 細かsmall; fine; detailed; stingy
- 細かいことtrifles; minor details
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