Kanji / JLPT N5

小 small

The kanji 小 means “small”. It is read ショウ, ちい.さい. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

How to read 小?

Kun’yomi

ちい.さい (chiisai)

On’yomi

ショウ (shou)

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How to write 小?

小 is written in 3 strokes, in the order below.

Common words with 小

• 小さい (ちいさい) : small
• 小学校 (しょうがっこう) : primary school

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