Word details
小
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 小.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun; Noun, used as a prefix
smallness; small item
Examples
大か、小か。
Large or small?
2
Abbreviation; Common noun
short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
3
Abbreviation; Common noun; Noun, used as a prefix
elementary school
4
Noun, used as a prefix
smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior
5
Noun, used as a prefix
younger (of two people with the same name); junior
6
Archaic; Common noun
unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
小
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
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