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Kanji Details for 細

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Stroke Count
11 Strokes
Radical
糸 + 5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
Readings
Kun'yomi: ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい。(Jouyou Reading)
On'yomi: サイ。(Go-on Reading)
セイ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 細

Dictionary Entries for 細

sai
noun
  1. detail; details

isara
isasa
prefix
  1. small; little (いさら usu. refers to water)

sasa
saza
prefix
  1. small; little

sasara
sazara
sazare
prefix
  1. small; little; fine
noun
  1. fine pattern
  2. pebble

hoso
noun
  1. fine thread; hempen cord
noun, used as a prefix
  1. slender; narrow; weak
noun, used as a suffix
  1. narrowness (as ぼそ)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 細

Construction of Character for 細

Radicals and parts present in 細
» Radical thread
» Part little, small
» Part short thread radical (no. 52)
» Part rice field, rice paddy
Kanji variants for 細
» Simplified Chinese Character
Origin and construction of 細

Kanji related to 細

  • 湿

  • 綿

Meanings in Other Languages for 細

French
  1. menu, long et fin, délicat, mince, fluet, étroit
Portuguese
  1. franzino, emagrecer, afinar, delgado, estreito
Spanish
  1. estrecho, fino, delgado, detallado, adelgazar, minucioso

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