“Thin” or Fine” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “細”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “細” means “Detail”, “Small” or “Narrow” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “細”
Jouyou Kanji “細” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | さい(sai) |
| Kun-Yomi | ほそ(い)(hoso(i)) |
| こま(かい)(koma(kai)) | |
| くわ(しい)(kuwa(shii)) | |
| ささ(やか)(sasa(yaka)) | |
| Meanings | Thin, Slender |
| Small, Fine, Little | |
| Trifling, Trivial, Petty | |
| Humble, Vulgar, Mean | |
| Meticulous, Detailed, Minute |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “細”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 細雨(さいう-sa i u) | Drizzly rain, Misting rain, Misty rain, Mizzling rain |
| 細菌(さいきん-sa i ki n) | Bacteria, Bacterium, Germ |
| 細工(さいく-sa i ku) | ① Work, Workmanship, Craftsmanshi, Handiwork, Making small things, ② Trick, Artifice; trick, Device, Tamperin, Doctoring |
| 細君(さいくん-sa i ku n) | Wife (This word is used for one’s own wife or a wife of a peer or subordinate) |
| 細見(さいけん-sa i ke n) | ① Close inspection, Careful seeing, ② Detailed map or guidebook etc |
| 細字(さいじ-sa i ji) | Thin character, Small letters |
| 細事(さいじ-sa i ji) | Trifle, Minor detail |
| 細書(さいしょ-sa i sho) | ① Writing with small letters, Text written with small, Compact letters, ② Writing a detail of contents |
| 細叙(さいじょ-sa i jo) | Detail description |
| 細小(さいしょう-sa i sho u) | Minute, Minuscule, Small |
| 細心(さいしん-sa i shi n) | Careful, Prudent, Meticulous, Discreet, Scrupulou |
| 細人(さいじん-sa i ji n) | Narrow-minded person, Person of little importance, Insignificant person, Worthless person |
| 細説(さいせつ-sa i se tsu) | ① Detailed explanation, ② Insignificant telling |
| 細則(さいそく-sa i so ku) | Bylaws, Detailed regulations, Detailed rules |
| 細大(さいだい-sa i da i) | Great and small, Small things and big things, All, Everything |
| 細緻(さいち-sa i chi) | Minute, Meticulous |
| 細長(さいちょう-sa i cho u) | Slenderness, Narrow and long, Thin and long |
| 細微(さいび-sa i bi) | Minute, Meager, Mean |
| 細評(さいひょう-sa i hyo u) | To critique in detail, Detail critique |
| 細部(さいぶ-sa i bu) | Detail |
| 細分(さいぶん-sa i bu n) | Subdivision, Fragmentation |
| 細別(さいべつ-sa i be tsu) | Subdivision |
| 細胞(さいぼう-sa i bo u) | Cell |
| 細末(さいまつ-sa i ma tsu) | Fine powder |
| 細密(さいみつ-sa i mi tsu) | Detailed knowledge, Finely detailed, Narrow, Minute |
| 細民(さいみん-sa i mi n) | Poor people, Paupers |
| 細目(さいもく-sa i mo ku) | Details, Particulars, Specified items |
| 細目(ほそめ-ho so me) | ① Narrow eyes, Half-open eyes, ② Fine mesh, Fine texture, Tight weave |
| 細腰(さいよう-sa i yo u) | Slender hips, Slim waist |
| 細流(さいりゅう-sa i ryu u) | Rill, Little stream, Rivulet |
| 細論(さいろん-sa i ro n) | Detailed discussion, Detailed explanation |
| 細雪(ささめゆき-sa sa me yu ki) | Fine‐flaked snow, Light snow fall, Small snow flakes |
| 細腕(ほそうで-ho so u de) | ① Thin arm, Slender arm, ② Slender means, Meager ability to earn a living |
| 細面(ほそおもて-ho so o mo te) | Slender face, Narrow face |
| 細紐(ほそひも-ho so hi mo) | Cord, Thin string |
| 細身(ほそみ-ho so mi) | Narrow, Thin (sized), Slender |
| 委細(いさい-i sa i) | Details, Particulars |
| 些細(ささい-sa sa i) | Unimportant, Niggling, Trivia, Petty, Picayune, Lilliputian, Piffling, Piddling, Little |
| 子細 or 仔細(しさい-shi sa i) | Reason, Circumstances, Details |
| 詳細(しょうさい-sho u sa i) | In detail, Particulars, Specifics |
| 精細(せいさい-se i sa i) | Fine, Minute, Detailed, Meticulous, Precise |
| 繊細(せんさい-se n sa i) | ① Dainty, Delicate (e.g. fingers), Fine, Slim, ② Sensitive, Delicate (feelings, sense, etc), Subtle |
| 微細(びさい-bi sa i) | Minute, Fine, Microscopic, Detailed, Subtle |
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