Kanji

細

dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ほそい, ほそる, こまか, こまかい

Nanori (Name Reading)

くわし, ほそ

Common Readings

サイ, こま…か, こま…かい, ほそ…い, ほそ…る

Example sentences

細い ほそい
彼女 とても 細く 綺麗

Her fingers are very slender and beautiful.

この先 このさき
この先 細く なっている ので 注意 して ください

The road gets narrow ahead, so please be careful.

細かい こまかい
彼女 細かい ところ まで よく 気がつく

She is very attentive to small details.

器用 きよう
彼女 とても 器用で 細かい もの 作る 得意

She is very dexterous and good at making small things.

目を細める めをほそめる
成長 目を細める

Beaming at the grandchild's growth.

詳細 しょうさい
イベント 詳細 ウェブサイト 確認 して ください

Please check the website for event details.

なお なお
なお 詳細 ホームページ ご覧ください

Furthermore, please see our website for details.

繊細 せんさい
繊細 持ち主 他人 感情 敏感

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 繊細 細工 施されている

Delicate craftsmanship has been applied to that old clock.

些細 ささい
些細な こと 原因 口論 なった

I had a quarrel with him over a trivial matter.

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