Kanji

小

Meaning

little and small

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • ちいさい
  • こ ども child
  • こ がた small-sized
  • こ ひつじ lamb
  • お がわ stream
  • お ごと koto (usu. small)
  • お やみ lull (e.g. in the rain)
  • さ さ bamboo grass
  • さ よ evening
  • さ ゆり lily

On'yomi

  • しょう せつ novel
  • しょう すう fraction (part of)
  • しょう か small fire

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

小
little, small
ちい.さい, こ-, ショウ

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