細

dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

こま.かこま.かいほそ.いほそ.る

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:11

JLPT:N2

Frequency:537

Vocabulary

サイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
細菌	サイキン	bacterium; bacteria; germ
細工	サイク	work; workmanship; craftsmanship; handiwork; artifice; trick; device; tampering; doctoring
細心	サイシン	meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
細部	サイブ	details; particulars
細分	サイブン	subdivision (into small parts)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
細々	ほそぼそ	poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
細い	ほそい	thin; slender; fine; unlucky
細か	こまか	small; fine; detailed; stingy
細かい	こまかい	small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive; attentive; careful; frugal; stingy
細やか	ささやか	small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest; meagre; meager

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

sire, good belt, gentleman

dark blue, navy

discontinue, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress, be beyond, without match, peerless, unparalleled

straw rope, cord

thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state

practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

detain, fasten, halt, stop

crimson, deep red