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Stroke Count
3 Strokes
Radical
小 + 0 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. little, small
Readings
Kun'yomi: こ、お、ちい.さい、お-、こ-、さ-。
On'yomi: ショウ。

Japanese Meaning for 小

Dictionary Entries for 小

shou
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. smallness; small item
noun
  1. short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. elementary school
noun, used as a prefix
  1. smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior
  2. younger (of two people with the same name); junior
noun
  1. unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)

ko
prefix
  1. small; little; slight
  2. slightly less than; just about
  3. somewhat; somehow
  4. minor; petty (sometimes derogatory)

o
prefix
  1. small; narrow
  2. familiar prefix
  3. slightly; a bit

sasa
saza
prefix
  1. small; little

gwaa
suffix
  1. small; little; dear

sa
prefix
  1. narrow; thin

Stroke Order Diagrams for 小

Construction of Character for 小

Origin and construction of 小

Kanji related to 小

  • 姿

Meanings in Other Languages for 小

French
  1. petit
Portuguese
  1. Pequeno, pouco
Spanish
  1. poco, pequeño

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