adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.), considerate, helpful, thoughtful, detailed, scrupulous.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
懇切 こんせつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sociable, kind, courteous
コン ねんご.ろ (9th, N1)
to gnaw, bite, chew
コン ケン か.む
snake, legless insect, badger or clawed dog radical (no. 153)
タイ チ (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)