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繊
繊
17 strokes
Frequency: 1451
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

slender
fine
thin kimono

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン

Common Words

繊細
せんさい
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #4668
1

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; slim

Examples
非常に繊細な問題だ。
It's a very delicate question.
2

sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

繊維
線維
せんい
Noun
Freq #15734
1

線維 only used in medical contexts

fibre; fiber

Examples
マイクロファイバークロスは、髪の毛の１００分の１という細さの繊維で編みあげられたクロスです。
Microfibre cloth is cloth woven from fibres as narrow as a hundredth of the width of a hair.
千切り
繊切り
せんぎり
Noun
Freq #42776
1

finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables

Examples
1/4カットの白菜を太めの千切りにザクザク切る。
Cut the quartered pak-choi into, slightly wide, strips.
筋繊維
筋線維
きんせんい
Noun
Freq #55412
1

muscle fiber; muscle fibre

繊
せん
Freq #64274
1

Abbreviation; Common noun

daikon julienne; julienned daikon

2

Numeric

one ten-millionth

繊手
せんしゅ
Noun
Freq #70711
1

slender hand

食物繊維
しょくもつせんい
Noun
Freq #71637
1

dietary fiber; dietary fibre

Examples
食物繊維はダイエットに効果的だ。
Dietary fibre is good for losing weight.
繊条
せんじょう
Noun
Freq #76290
1

filament

繊毛
せんもう
Noun
Freq #79240
1

cilia; cilium

2

fine hairs

繊維質
せんいしつ
Noun
Freq #80622
1

dietary fiber (fibre)

Examples
もっと繊維質を取りなさい。
You need to eat more fiber.
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