Kanji 微: delicate, minuteness, insignificance
Kanji 微: delicate, minuteness, insignificance. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
delicate, minuteness, insignificance
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Imagine the careful steps (彳) of walking slowly and the delicate action of a light strike (攵). These tiny, precise movements represent the meaning of being 'minute' or 'faint'.