Kanji

細

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
彼女の指はとても細くて綺麗だ。

Her fingers are very slender and beautiful.

この先 このさき
この先、道が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
彼女は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
彼女はとても器用で、細かいものを作るのが得意だ。

She is very dexterous and good at making small things.

目を細める めをほそめる
孫の成長に目を細める。

Beaming at the grandchild's growth.

詳細 しょうさい
イベントの詳細はウェブサイトで確認してください。

Please check the website for event details.

なお なお
なお、詳細はホームページをご覧ください。

Furthermore, please see our website for details.

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.

些細 ささい
些細なことが原因で、彼と口論になった。

I had a quarrel with him over a trivial matter.

Example Vocabulary

細い

ほそい

thin; slender; fine

細かい

こまかい

small; fine; detailed; attentive

目を細める

めをほそめる

to smile happily; to beam; to squint

詳細

しょうさい

details; particulars

繊細

せんさい

delicate; sensitive; subtle; fragile

些細

ささい

trivial; slight; insignificant

細める

ほそめる

to narrow (one's eyes); to squint

細工

さいく

craftsmanship; handiwork; manipulation; trick

心細い

こころぼそい

helpless; insecure; lonely; discouraged

細身

ほそみ

slender; slim-fit; narrow-bladed

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