ほそる

細る

to get thin

godan verb (-ru)Fully kanji-known at WK L17JLPT N2 kanji

Meanings

to get thin; to taper off

Kanji breakdown

Kanji	Meaning	WK level	JLPT
細	Dainty	L17	N2

Related words (share lead kanji)

些細trivial 細々poor (living)細いthin 細かsmall 細かいsmall 細やかsmall 細菌bacterium 細工work 細心meticulous 細長いlong and narrow 細部details 細分subdivision (into small parts)

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