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KanjiN2Grade 2 · 小211 strokesRadical 糸

細 · dainty, get thin

細 is a kanji meaning dainty, get thin, taper, slender. It has 11 strokes and is on the JLPT N2 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • サイsai

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • ほそいhosoi
  • ほそるhosoru
  • こまかkomaka
  • こまかいkomakai

Practise the N2 kanji

In 第13巻 JLPT N2, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 細 · 8 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 細
WordReadingMeaningLevel
細いほそいthin, slender, fineN5
細かいこまかいsmall; fine, minuteN4
心細いこころぼそいhelpless, hopeless, discouragingN1
細やかこまやかmeager, modestN1
細菌さいきんbacillus, bacterium, germN1
細工さいくwork, craftsmanship, trickN1
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More words that use 細
WordReadingMeaningLevel
細胞さいぼうcellN1
詳細しょうさいdetail, particularsN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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