- 細い — thin, narrow
- 細かい — detailed, fine
- 細線 — fine line
- 詳細 — details
- 繊細 — delicate, sensitive
- 細部 — fine parts, details
This kanji combines 糸 (thread) with the phonetic component 田, originally derived from “sai” (slender). It expresses things that are thin, fine, or delicate — such as threads, lines, or detailed matters.
細い道を歩きました。
I walked along a narrow path.
細かいことに気を配るタイプです。
I tend to pay attention to small details.
🎧 Practice the native Japanese pronunciation of 細.