繊
- Kanji
- 繊
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- fine, delicate, fiber
- On'yomi
- セン
- Strokes
- 17
- Common compounds
繊維 (せんい) fiber; 繊細 (せんさい) delicate, subtle; 繊毛 (せんもう) cilia
- Memory hook
This kanji combines silk (糸) with a spring (泉, phonetic component). It depicts fine, delicate silk threads, like a clear stream.