Kanji

繊

繊

slender, fine, thin kimono

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Common Readings

セン

Example sentences

繊細 せんさい
彼 は 繊細 な 心 の 持ち主 で 、 他人 の 感情 に 敏感 だ 。

He is a person with a delicate heart and is sensitive to the emotions of others.

施す ほどこす
その 古い 時計 に は 繊細 な 細工 が 施されている 。

Delicate craftsmanship has been applied to that old clock.

繊維 せんい
この 服 は 天然 繊維 で 作られている

This clothing is made from natural fibers.

苧 からむし
この 地域 で は 、 古く から 苧 の 繊維 を 使った 織物 が 盛ん に 作られている 。

In this region, textiles made from ramie fibers have been actively produced since ancient times.

Example Vocabulary

繊細

せんさい

delicate; sensitive; subtle; fragile

繊維

せんい

fiber, fibre (fine thread-like material from plants, animals, or synthetic sources)

筋繊維

きんせんい

繊手

せんしゅ

食物繊維

しょくもつせんい

繊維質

せんいしつ

繊毛

せんもう

化学繊維

かがくせんい

繊

せん

炭素繊維

たんそせんい

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