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JLPT N3 · Describing things

細かい

こまかい

fine; detailed

Stroke order of 細かい

3 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

細 · 11 strokesか · 3 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Thin threads (糸) laid across a rice field (田) in a fine, detailed grid.

Parts: 細 = 糸 thread + 田 field

The characters in 細かい

  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

細かい説明をありがとうございます。

こまかいせつめいをありがとうございます。

Thank you for the detailed explanation.

Words with 細

細いthin; slender心細いhelpless; lonely

More words: Describing things

必要necessary大切important; precious簡単simple; easy複雑complicated正確accurate; exact適当suitable; half-hearted十分enough; sufficient特別special普通normal; usual珍しいrare; unusual深いdeep浅いshallow柔らかいsoft固いhard; firm確かcertain; if I remember correctly

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