Jiten

小 Kanji meaning "little, small"

Jiten frequency #130JLPT N5Grade 1Kanken Level 10WaniKani Level 2RTKKLC Volume 1TMW Student3 strokes

Meanings

little, small

On'yomi

ショウ

Kun'yomi

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Kanji containing 小(183)

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Reading usage

小(こ)声(ごえ)low voice#4615小(こ)柄(がら)small build#5658小(こ)僧(ぞう)youngster#5780小(こ)娘(むすめ)young girl#5804小(こ)刻(きざ)みmincing#6599小(こ)屋(や)hut#6726小(こ)型(がた)small-sized#7391小(こ)鳥(とり)small bird#8335小(こ)走(ばし)りtrot#8391小(こ)指(ゆび)little finger#8516

Most common words using this kanji

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