Kanji 細

音読おんよみ: サイ

訓読くんよみ: ほそい, こまかい

画数かくすう: 11 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 糸(いと)

Meaning

thin, fine, narrow, detailed


  • ほそい — thin, narrow
  • こまかい — detailed, fine
  • 細線さいせん — fine line
  • 詳細しょうさい — details
  • 繊細せんさい — delicate, sensitive
  • 細部さいぶ — 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.

ほそみちあるきました。
I walked along a narrow path.

こまかいことにくばるタイプです。
I tend to pay attention to small details.

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