Japanese Kanji
細sai
dainty · get thin · taper
Grade 2 · JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise.
細 is taught in grade 2 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 11 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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