小
Kanji · JLPT N5 · Adjectives
小 Little, Small
On'yomi Chinese-derived reading
しょう
Mostly used when 小 combines with other kanji in compound words.
Kun'yomi native Japanese reading
ちいさい、こ-、お-、さ-
Mostly used when 小 stands alone; the lighter kana are written after the kanji.
- Strokes
- 3
- JLPT
- N5
- Taught in
- Primary year 1
- Frequency
- #114
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