adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. trivial, trifling, slight, insignificant.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
些細 ささい
瑣細 ささい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

a little bit, sometimes
サ シャ ち.と (Kentei Pre-1)
this, current, next
シ この これ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
dainty, get thin, taper
サイ こま.か ほそ.い (2nd, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)