Kanji details for 小
小
Common kanji
little, small
KUN:
- ちい.さいchii.sai
- こ-ko-
- お-o-
- さ-sa-
ON:
- ショウshou
Nanori:
- いさらisara
- こうkou
- さざsaza
- しゃおshao
- ちいさchiisa
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 1070 results)
noun
•
child
All readings:
子供【こども】
、子ども【こども】
、小供【こども】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
adjective
1.
small, little, tiny
2.
slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small
3.
low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
4.
unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial
5.
young, juvenile
noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
All readings:
少女【しょうじょ】
、少女【おとめ】
、乙女【おとめ】
、小女【しょうじょ】
noun
1.
hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
2.
small theatre (theater), temporary playhouse, circus tent, booth(only relevant for こや)
3.
one's own house(humble language, colloquialism)(esp. しょうおく)
Other readings:
小屋【しょうおく】
adverbial noun, noun
•
just a minute, small quantity
All readings:
少々【しょうしょう】
、少少【しょうしょう】
、小々【しょうしょう】
、小小【しょうしょう】