adjective

  1. narrow, confined, small, cramped.
  2. limited, narrow-minded, confining.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
狭い せまい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cramped, narrow, contract
せま.い はざ せば.める (Early Jr. High, N1)
dog, (犬 variant)
insert between, (夾 variant)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide