01
細い
ほそい
thin
Meanings
- dainty
- get thin
- taper
- slender
- narrow
- detailed
Readings
Onyomi
- サイ
Kunyomi
- ほそ.い
- ほそ.る
- こま.か
- こま.かい
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Useful words
02
細かい
こまかい
detailed
03
詳細
しょうさい
details
04
繊細
せんさい
delicate
05
細工
さいく
craftsmanship
06
細長い
ほそながい
long and narrow
Compare Kanji
01太Pair94%plump, thickThin and thick make a clear contrast: 細 narrows, 太 swells.02詳Meaning82%detailed, fullDetail is shared, with 詳 focusing on explanation and 細 on fineness.03小Meaning73%little, smallSmallness in 小 supports the narrow, delicate feeling of 細.04線Meaning77%line, track線 makes 細 visible as something slender and line-like.05繊Meaning74%slender, fineFineness in 繊 is more refined, making it a close texture partner for 細.06微Meaning67%delicate, minutenessSubtle or tiny in 微 reinforces the delicate scale of 細.