小 – kanji for “small”
- Meaning
- small
- On'yomi
- ショウshou
- Kun'yomi
- ちいさいchii
- Level
- JLPT N5 #51 of 100
Words with 小
Grouped by how 小 is read. The highlighted kana is its reading.
On'yomiショウshou
- 小学生 しょうがくせいshougakusei elementary student
Kun'yomiちい(さい)chii
- 小さい ちいさいchiisai small
Example sentences
- この犬は小さいです Kono inu wa chiisai desu This dog is small
- 妹は小学生です Imouto wa shougakusei desu My younger sister is an elementary student
- この小説は村上によって書かれました Kono shousetsu wa Murakami ni yotte kakaremashita This novel was written by Murakami
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