細
サイ・ほそい・こまかい
Thin, fine, detailed
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 糸
- 音読み
- サイ
- 訓読み
- ほそ.い、こま.かい
Meaning
Thin, fine, detailed · delgado, fino
Readings
- On (音読み): サイ
- Kun (訓読み): ほそ.い・こま.かい
Example words
- 細い（ほそい）— thin; narrow
- 細かい（こまかい）— fine; detailed
- 細かいお金（こまかいおかね）— small change
Structure
Radical 糸 (いと・いとへん · Thread) · 11 strokes · school grade 2
Watch out
Two adjectives in one kanji: ほそい (thin/slender) vs こまかい (fine/small). Thread radical + field.
Common mistakes
- Two adjectives in one kanji: ほそい (thin/slender) vs こまかい (fine/small). Thread radical + field.
Examples
細いほそい
thin; narrow
細かいこまかい
fine; detailed
細かいお金こまかいおかね
small change
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