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What does the kanji 微 mean?

微 means minute, subtle; faint. On'yomi ビ. Kun'yomi かす.か.

Quick facts
On'yomiビ
Kun'yomiかす.か
Strokes13
Main radical彳
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ビKun'yomi かす.か
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

minute, subtle; faint

Memory hook

The steps (彳) into the deep mountain (山), traces so faint they are barely there — MINUTE, SUBTLE.

Main radical

彳step, going 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 微かかすかfaint, slight
  • 微妙びみょうsubtle, delicate, hard to describe
  • 微量びりょうa trace amount, minute quantity
  • 顕微鏡けんびきょうmicroscope

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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