細 — kanji meaning “dainty”
細
dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise
- Meanings
- dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise
- On'yomi
- サイ (sai)
- Kun'yomi
- ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 2
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #537 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 120
- Chinese reading
- xì — Chinese character page
Words with 細
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詳細 | しょうさい shousai | details; particulars; specifics |
| 細胞 | さいぼう saibou | cell |
| 細かい | こまかい komakai | small |
| 細菌 | さいきん saikin | bacterium; bacteria; germ |
| 細い | ほそい hosoi | thin; slender; fine |
| 繊細 | せんさい sensai | dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine |
| 細工 | さいく saiku | work; workmanship; craftsmanship |
| 細かく | こまかく komakaku | minutely; finely |
| 明細 | めいさい meisai | details; particulars; specifics |
| 細か | こまか komaka | small; fine; detailed |
| 細部 | さいぶ saibu | details; particulars |
| 細やか | ささやか sasayaka | small; little; tiny |
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