Kanji Detail for 纖 - "fiber"

纖

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning

纖 means "fiber." Also associated with delicate, slight.
1. Fiber - A thin thread.
2. Delicate - Fine and slender.
3. Slight - Small; subtle.
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- Verified meaning: fiber
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Also carries these associations: delicate, slight
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

fine; slender; thin kimono

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

fine, delicate; minute; graceful

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

fine; delicate; minute

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

fine, delicate; tiny, minute

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

Fine. Thin silk and cloth is called 纖. Hence traditionally used as a term for all things small. Such as saying 纖屑不遺 (not leaving out the smallest detail).
Onyomi

sen(セン)
Kunyomi

none
Strokes

23 strokes
Radical

糸 (ito・itohen)
Related Keywords

fiber delicate slight fine strand little slender small supple thin attenuated frail gentle lightweight lithe miniature narrow slim soft subtle svelte tender tenuous