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微: slight

slight; subtle; tiny
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Readings

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かすか

び: 微妙(びみょう) "subtle; so-so", 微熱(びねつ) "slight fever", 顕微鏡(けんびきょう) "microscope". 微か(かすか) "faint". 微笑む(ほほえむ) "smile" is a special reading.

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Key words

微妙びみょうsubtle; delicate
微かかすかfaint
微熱びねつslight fever
微笑むほほえむto smile
顕微鏡けんびきょうmicroscope

Example sentences

The difference between the two colors is subtle and hard to tell.

From far away, I faintly heard the sound of a bell.

I've had a slight fever since morning, so I'm staying home from school today.

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