小
small
JLPT N5 Grade 1 3 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- ちい・こ・お
- On'yomi
- ショウ
小 means "small". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read ちい・こ・お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.
Example word
小さい
small
小 in example sentences
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小さすぎる。
Chiisa sugiru.
It's too small.
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小さすぎる？
Chiisa sugiru?
Is it too small?
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小さすぎます。
Chiisa sugimasu.
It's too small.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 小
Common questions
- What does the kanji 小 mean?
- 小 means "small". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 小 have?
- 小 is written in 3 strokes.
- How is 小 read?
- It is read ちい・こ・お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 小?
- 小 is a JLPT N5 kanji.