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細

Dainty

WaniKani level 17JLPT N2Joyo grade 2Top 500-1,000 · #53711 strokes

Meanings

Dainty, Get Thin, Taper, Slender, Narrow, Detailed, Precise

On'yomi

さい

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

ほそ.い、 ほそ.る、 こま.か、 こま.かい

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 細

細 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

細 (Dainty) is taught on WaniKani at level 17 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #537 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 17

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Words using 細

些細ささいtrivial細々ほそぼそpoor (living)細いほそいthin細かこまかsmall細かいこまかいsmall細やかささやかsmall細るほそるto get thin細菌さいきんbacterium細工さいくwork細心さいしんmeticulous細長いほそながいlong and narrow細部さいぶdetails細分さいぶんsubdivision (into small parts)細胞さいぼうcell細目さいもくparticulars

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