詳 — Detailed / Full / Minute / Accurate

Master (高手)しょう, くわ, つまび

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詳 (readings: しょう, くわ, つまび; Japanese kanji) means “Detailed / Full / Minute / Accurate”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 詳細 (details).

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Kanji	詳
Meaning	Detailed / Full / Minute / Accurate
Readings	しょう, くわ, つまび
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	詳細 (details)

How to read 詳

詳 is read しょう or くわ or つまび depending on the word.

Words with 詳

詳細chi tiết

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Updated: 2026-07-22