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Japanese symbol for “detailed”

Romaji: kuwashii
detailed; full; minute

In Japanese, detailed is , read (kuwashii).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-i detailed; full; minute
  2. adj-i knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with); well-informed (about); familiar (with)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

detailed, full, minute
on: ショウ
kun: くわ.しい、つまび.らか
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “detailed”

WordReadingMeaning
こくめい kokumeidetailed; scrupulous; careful
しょうさい shousaidetailed; specific; minute
せいみつ seimitsuprecise; exact; detailed
こまか komakasmall; fine; detailed
めんみつ menmitsuminute; detailed; careful

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しょうさい shousaidetails; particulars; specifics
ふしょう fushouunknown; unidentified; unspecified
しょうほう shouhoudetailed report; full report; details
しょうじゅつ shoujutsudetailed explanation
くわしく kuwashikuin detail; fully; minutely

See also: Chinese symbol for “detailed”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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