Kanji 小: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 小: little, small. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
little, small
This character depicts the shape of something being divided into small pieces. The small dots on either side of the central line represent tiny fragments, conveying the meaning of 'small.' Imagine something being split into tiny bits.
小売 (こうり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小売: retail / selling to consumers. Meanings and example sentences.
小柄 (こがら): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小柄: small / short stature. Meanings and example sentences.
小切手 (こぎって): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小切手: cheque / check (bank payment). Meanings and example sentences.
小銭 (こぜに): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小銭: coins / small change. Meanings and example sentences.
小児科 (しょうにか): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小児科: pediatrics / children's medicine. Meanings and example sentences.
小父さん (おじさん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小父さん: middle-aged man / uncle. Meanings and example sentences.
小遣い (こづかい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小遣い: pocket money / allowance. Meanings and example sentences.
小指 (こゆび): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小指: little finger / pinky finger. Meanings and example sentences.
縮小 (しゅくしょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 縮小: reduction / downsizing / shrinking. Meanings and example sentences.
小学生 (しょうがくせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小学生: elementary school student. Meanings and example sentences.
小数 (しょうすう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小数: decimal number / fraction. Meanings and example sentences.
小便 (しょうべん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小便: urine / piss (colloquial). Meanings and example sentences.
大小 (だいしょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 大小: large and small / size difference. Meanings and example sentences.
小包 (こづつみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小包: parcel / package / small parcel. Meanings and example sentences.
小麦 (こむぎ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小麦: wheat grain / wheat flour. Meanings and example sentences.
小屋 (こや): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小屋: hut / small cabin / shed. Meanings and example sentences.
小鳥 (ことり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小鳥: small bird. Meanings and example sentences.
小学校 (しょうがっこう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小学校: elementary school. Meanings and example sentences.
小説 (しょうせつ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小説: novel / fiction story. Meanings and example sentences.
小さい (ちいさい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小さい: small / little / tiny. Meanings and example sentences.
小さな (ちいさな): meaning and examples
Japanese word 小さな: small / little. Meanings and example sentences.
