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slender

JLPT N1 17 strokes
On'yomi
セン
Radical
· thread (thread, silk)

繊 means "slender". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is セン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

繊 in example sentences

  • かれせんさいだ。

    Kare wa sensai da.

    He's delicate.

  • ひじょうせんさいもんだいだ。

    Hijou ni sensai na mondai da.

    It's a very delicate question.

  • もっとせんいしつりなさい。

    Motto sen'ishitsu o tori nasai.

    You need to eat more fiber.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 繊 mean?
繊 means "slender". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 繊 have?
繊 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 繊 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is セン.
What JLPT level is 繊?
繊 is a JLPT N1 kanji.