Moji Ninja

細 — thin; detailed

細 means “thin; detailed”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: サイ (sai). Kun'yomi: ほそ(い) (hosoi), こま(か) (komaka). You'll see it in words such as 細かい (komakai, “small; detailed”).

細
Stroke order of 細
Meaning
thin; detailed
On'yomi
サイ (sai)
Kun'yomi
ほそ(い) (hosoi), こま(か) (komaka)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N3 · set Qualities 4

How to remember 細

Thread (糸) fine enough to mark out a field (田): thin.

Parts: 糸 thread · 田 rice field

Words with 細

WordReadingMeaning
細かいこまかい komakai kunsmall; detailed
細いほそい hosoi kunthin; slender
細かくこまかく komakaku kunminutely; finely

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Qualities 4” set

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