What is the Kanji for "Slight", "Tiny", and "Delicate"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Slight", "Tiny", and "Delicate", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Slight", "Tiny", and "Delicate" is "微".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Kasu".

Its onyomi reading is "Bi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 1 parts:

The radical "彳" means "Stop"

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "微" mean in japanese?

"微" means "Slight", "Tiny", and "Delicate".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

微妙: "Subtle" or "Delicate". The adjectival noun '微妙 (びみょう)' has two main meanings. The first is 'subtle', referring to something that is not obvious or apparent, but has a refined, understated quality. The second meaning is 'delicate', describing something that is fragile, intricate or requires careful handling. This word can be used to describe a wide range of things, from the flavor of a dish to the emotional state of a person. For example: The flavor of the tea is quite subtle - (お茶の味は微妙だ). She has a delicate constitution - (彼女は体が微妙だ).

微笑む: "Smile". The Japanese verb '微笑む (ほほえむ)' means 'to smile'. This verb is used to express a gentle, pleasant expression on one's face. It can be used to describe a person's facial expression or to indicate a feeling of happiness or contentment. For example: She smiled at me - (彼女は私にほほえんだ). He smiled softly - (彼はやさしくほほえんだ).

微か: "Faint". The Japanese adjective '微か (かすか)' means 'faint'. This adjective is used to describe something that is weak, subtle or barely perceptible. It can be used to describe sounds, smells, lights or other sensory experiences. For example: The sound of the wind was faint - (風の音はかすかだった). The candle's light was faint - (ロウソクの光はかすかだった).

微笑: "Smile". The noun '微笑 (びしょう)' means 'smile'. This word refers to a slight, gentle expression of pleasure, amusement, or agreement on a person's face. It is a more refined and subtle expression compared to a broad grin. For example: A faint smile appeared on her lips - (彼女の唇に微笑がうかんだ). He gave me a friendly smile - (彼は私に優しい微笑をみせた).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "び" is read as "bi". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "す" is read as "su".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.