詳しい

くわしい · kuwashii · JLPT N3 · i-adj

detailed

🔍 詳 = words 言 + sheep 羊: talk through every sheep = detailed

The 言 (speech) side gives the meaning: an account in words. In Chinese, 羊 mostly gives the sound (yáng → xiáng), so the sheep is just a hook. Sound hook: ku-WASH-ii, like scrubbing out every last detail.

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