Kanji

細

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N2Jōyō · grade 2freq #53711 strokes

Meanings

dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise

ES: estrecho, fino, delgado, detallado, adelgazar, minucioso

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ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい

Common words

  • 細いほそいthin, slender, fine
  • 亜細亜アジアAsia
  • 細かいこまかいsmall
  • 細菌さいきんbacterium, bacteria, germ
  • 細工さいくwork, workmanship, craftsmanship, handiwork
  • 細胞さいぼうcell
  • 詳細しょうさいdetails, particulars, specifics
  • 心細いこころぼそいhelpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening

Example sentences

  • 動物どうぶつの体からだは細胞さいぼうでできている。

    Animal bodies are made up of cells.

    Los cuerpos de los animales están formados por células.

    Tatoeba #123763(opens in a new tab)
  • 細菌さいきんが病気びょうきを引ひき起おこすことがある。

    Germs can cause sickness.

    Los microbios pueden provocar enfermedades.

    Tatoeba #170281(opens in a new tab)
  • この化学薬品かがくやくひんは細菌さいきんの繁殖はんしょくを防ふせぐだろう。

    This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.

    Este producto químico evitará que los gérmenes se reproduzcan.

    Tatoeba #222878(opens in a new tab)
  • 私は不細工なのでしょうか。

    Do you think I'm ugly?

    ¿Crees que soy feo?

    Tatoeba #1533046(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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