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Kanji Detail for 繊 - "slender, fiber, fine"

繊

  • Meaning

    繊 means "slender, fiber, fine."

    1. Slender - Thin and delicate; fine.

    2. Fiber - A thin thread; a filament.

    3. Fine - Delicate; minute; subtle.

    4. Graceful - Elegant and refined; having delicate beauty.

  • Words using 繊

    • 繊維 せんい Listen fibre; fiber
    • 繊細 せんさい Listen dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine
    • 合繊 ごうせん Listen synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre
    • 化繊 かせん Listen synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber

  • Tattoo check: 繊

    • Verified meaning: slender, fiber, fine
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    slender; fine; thin kimono

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    fine, delicate; minute; graceful

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 纖|纤

  • Onyomi

    tip

    sen(セン) セン

  • Kunyomi

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    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    17 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    slender fiber fine delicate gentle graceful little small thin thread dainty detailed exquisite fragile gossamer intricate nuanced subtle

Sentences including 繊

  • He is delicate.

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