繊

slender, fine, thin kimono

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

17 / 17

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:17

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1451

Vocabulary

セン

Word	Reading	Meaning
化繊	カセン	synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
繊維	センイ	fibre; fiber
繊細	センサイ	dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; slim; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
合繊	ゴウセン	synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre
化学繊維	カガクセンイ	synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
繊切り	せんぎり	finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
繊六本	せんろっぽん	julienne (esp. of daikon); long, thin strips
アラミド繊維	アラミドせんい	aramid fibre; aramid fiber
アクリル繊維	アクリルせんい	acrylic fiber; acrylic fibre
アセテート繊維	アセテートせんい	acetate fiber; acetate fibre

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