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小

小 — little, small

On
ショウ
Kun
ちいさい, こ-, お-, さ-
Strokes
3
JLPT
N5
School grade
1

Common words with 小

  • 小選挙区しょうせんきょくsmall electoral district; single-member constituencyCommon
  • 小学校しょうがっこうprimary school; elementary school; grade schoolCommon

    あなたは小学校に通っているの?
    Do you go to an elementary school?

  • 小説しょうせつnovel; story; (work of) fictionCommon

    事実は小説よりも奇なり。
    Fact is stranger than fiction.

  • 小学生しょうがくせいelementary school student; primary school student; grade school studentCommon
  • 中小企業ちゅうしょうきぎょうsmall and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businessesCommon
  • 小学しょうがくelementary school; primary school; grade schoolCommon
  • 小型こがたsmall-sized; small-scale; miniatureCommon
  • 縮小しゅくしょうreduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction; shrinkageCommon
  • 小川おがわstream; brook; creekCommon
  • 小島こじまsmall island; isletCommon
  • 中小ちゅうしょうsmall and mediumCommon
  • 最小限さいしょうげんminimum; lowest; minimal; leastCommon
  • 小屋こやhut; cabin; shed; (animal) penCommon
  • 小規模しょうきぼsmall scaleCommon
  • 小山こやまhill; knollCommon
  • 小売価格こうりかかくretail priceCommon
  • 小児しょうにyoung child; infantCommon
  • 小切手こぎってcheque; checkCommon
  • 小口こぐちcut end; edge (of a page, etc.)Common
  • 小国しょうこくsmall countryCommon

With the N5 kanji, you can read 110 words that use 小.

  • 小学校 しょうがっこう primary school; elementary school; grade school
  • 小学生 しょうがくせい elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
  • 小学 しょうがく elementary school; primary school; grade school
  • 小川 おがわ stream; brook; creek
  • 中小 ちゅうしょう small and medium

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