繊
せん
sen
JLPT N117 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
繊 is the kanji for "Fine". Its reading is せん (sen). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Fine
Also : Slender · Thin · Fiber
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Readings
onせん/ sen
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
17 strokes
Radicals
糹业
Example Sentences
繊細な感情を持つ彼女は、小さなことにも気づく。
せんさいなかんじょうをもつかのじょは、ちいさなことにもきづく。
She has delicate emotions and notices even small things.
この繊維は肌に優しく、アレルギーを起こしにくい。
このせんいははだにやさしく、あれるぎーをおこしにくい。
This fiber is gentle on the skin and unlikely to cause allergies.
Vocabulary using 繊
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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