01
繊維
せんい
fiber
Meanings
- slender
- fine
- thin kimono
Readings
Onyomi
- セン
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
繊細
せんさい
delicate
03
食物繊維
しょくもつせんい
dietary fiber
04
化繊
かせん
synthetic fiber
Short for chemical fiber (kagaku sen'i).
05
炭素繊維
たんそせんい
carbon fiber
06
繊細さ
せんさいさ
delicacy
Compare Kanji
01細Meaning95%dainty, get thinThe 糸 radical helps learners group these kanji that describe thin, fine, or slender objects.02緻Meaning92%fine (i.e. not coarse)Both kanji share the 糸 radical and often appear together to describe delicate or minute details.03糸Component90%thread糸 serves as the left-side radical, indicating that the kanji's meaning involves threads or fibers.04維Meaning88%fiber, tieSharing the 糸 radical, both kanji are frequently used in terms related to fibers and structural threads.05織Meaning85%weave, fabricBoth kanji use the 糸 radical and relate to the quality or production of fine woven fabrics.06粗Pair82%coarse, roughLearning these together helps contrast textures that are fine and delicate (繊) versus coarse and rough (粗).