01
狭い
せまい
narrow
Meanings
- cramped
- narrow
- contract
- tight
Readings
Onyomi
- キョウ
- コウ
Kunyomi
- せま.い
- せば.める
- せば.まる
- さ
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Useful words
02
狭まる
せばまる
to narrow
03
狭める
せばめる
to narrow down
04
狭義
きょうぎ
narrow sense
05
手狭
てぜま
cramped
06
狭き門
せまきもん
narrow gate
Compare Kanji
01広Pair100%wide, broadThese two are opposite in meaning, representing broad and wide versus narrow and cramped.02挟Shape96%pinch, betweenThey look very similar; the left side helps you distinguish 'narrow' from 'putting something between'.03峡Shape94%gorge, ravineThese share the same right-side component; the mountain radical here refers to a narrow gorge or canyon.04独Component88%single, aloneThese kanji both use the same left part, known as the 'animal' or 'dog' radical.05縮Meaning82%shrink, contractBoth describe things becoming smaller, narrower, or more limited in space.06猫Component85%catSharing the same left component, noticing these patterns helps in recognizing many related kanji.