This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: サイ、ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい
Romaji: sai, hoso.i, hoso.ru, koma.ka, koma.kai
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  120
Frequency:  537
Grade:  2
Skip Pattern:  1-6-5
Korean Reading:  se
Chinese Reading:  xi4
Unicode:  7d30
JIS:  3A59

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1333
Nelson Index: 3522
New Nelson Index: 4472
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6a5.1
Four Corner Index: 2690.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 284
Gakken Index: 721
Japanese Names Index: 1958
Daikanwanjiten Index: 27344
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.1011
Remembering the kanji Index: 1363
Kanji Flashcards Index: 812
Kodansha Compact Index: 1525
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 140
Kanji in Context Index: 123
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 900
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1220
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1375
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1463
Essential Kanji Index: 701
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1689
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2776
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 218
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 205

Words

(ささ、さざ)
small; little
(ほそ)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; weak; narrowness
細小 (いさら、いささ)
small; little
細胞 (さいぼう、さいほう)
cell
細菌 (さいきん)
bacillus; bacterium; germ
(さい)
detail; details
細ら (ささら、さざら、さざれ)
small; little; fine; fine pattern; pebble
詳細 (しょうさい)
detail; particulars
細かい (こまかい)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive; attentive
細い (ほそい)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky (billiards slang)
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