詳
detailed, full, minute, accurate, well-informed
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
20 of 36- 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)
Study
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.