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Kotomora

詳

detailed, full, minute, accurate, well-informed

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi

  • くわ.しい
  • つまび.らか

Nanori

  • よし

Meaning

詳 centers on thoroughness and precision: being detailed, accurate, and well-informed. The idea of fullness or completeness naturally extends to minute, exhaustive knowledge.

Most common words using 詳

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  • 詳細しょうさい
    N2

    details; particulars; specifics

  • 詳しいくわしい
    N4

    detailed; full; minute

  • 不詳ふしょう

    unknown; unidentified; unspecified

  • 詳報しょうほう

    detailed report; full report; details; particulars

  • 詳らかつまびらか

    detailed; clear

  • 詳述しょうじゅつ

    detailed explanation

  • 未詳みしょう

    unknown; unidentified

  • 詳解しょうかい

    detailed explanation

  • 詳説しょうせつ

    detailed explanation

  • 作者未詳さくしゃみしょう

    anonymous; of unknown authorship

  • 内部詳細ないぶしょうさい

    internals

  • 姓名不詳せいめいふしょう

    unidentified; name unknown

  • 段階的詳細化だんかいてきしょうさいか

    stepwise refinement

  • 生没年不詳せいぼつねんふしょう

    dates of birth and death unknown

  • 生没年未詳せいぼつねんみしょう

    dates of birth and death unknown

  • 詳しくくわしく

    in detail; fully; minutely; at length

  • 詳しくはくわしくは

    for more details ...; for further information ...

  • 詳らかでないつまびらかでない

    unknown

  • 詳伝しょうでん

    detailed biography

  • 詳伝社しょうでんしゃ

    Shoudensha (publisher)

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Etymology

詳 combines 言 (speech, words) with 羊, which likely contributes the sound. The idea is that detailed, accurate information is conveyed through careful speech.

Meaning mnemonic

Words (言) about a sheep (羊) need to be detailed and accurate—every minute detail of its wool, health, and habits must be recorded.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, imagine a detailed show-and-tell about a sheep: show -> ショウ, and the presentation is full of accurate facts.