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

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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.

細ほそい道みちを歩あるきました。
I walked along a narrow path.

細こまかいことに気きを配くばるタイプです。
I tend to pay attention to small details.