Word details

小説

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 小説.

Dictionary

Entry

小説ょうせつNounFreq #3302
1

novel; story; (work of) fiction

Examples
事実は小説よりも奇なり。
Fact is stranger than fiction.
トムは小説を読んでいる。
Tom is reading a novel.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

14 strokesFrequency 326JLPT N3Grade 4

On

セツゼイ

Kun

と.く

Nanori

さとしとき

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