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How to say 'Minimum' in Japanese | 最小

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The Japanese word for Minimum is 'Saishou', written as 最小 in Japanese.'Minimum' in hiragana is さいしょう.

    word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

    Reading

    さいしょう

    saishou

    Kanji

    最Most 小Small

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '最小 (さいしょう)' means 'minimum'. It refers to the smallest possible amount, degree, or size of something. This term is often used in mathematical, scientific, or technical contexts to denote the least quantity or the lower limit of a range. For example: the minimum value is 10「最小値は10です」(さいしょうちは10です). We need to find the minimum cost「最小のコストを見つける必要があります」(さいしょうのコストをみつけるひつようがあります). It can also be used in everyday contexts to describe the least amount of effort or resources required for a task.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6164

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 最小

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    最

    Meaning

    Most

  • kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

Words Related to 最小 Through the Kanji 最

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 最 as well.

  • word

    最初

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    最近

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    最も

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    最後

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

  • word

    最大

    Meaning

    Maximum

  • word

    最終

    Meaning

    Last

  • word

    最

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    最早

    Meaning

    Already, No longer

  • word

    最上

    Meaning

    Best, Supreme

  • word

    最低

    Meaning

    Worst

  • word

    最悪

    Meaning

    Worst

  • word

    最強

    Meaning

    Strongest

  • word

    最先端

    Meaning

    Cutting edge

  • word

    最中

    Meaning

    Peak, Middle

  • word

    最新

    Meaning

    Latest

  • word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

  • word

    最適

    Meaning

    Optimal

Words Related to 最小 Through the Kanji 小

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 小 as well.

  • word

    小さな

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小さい

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小説

    Meaning

    Novel

  • word

    小包

    Meaning

    Parcel

  • word

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小川

    Meaning

    Stream

  • word

    小雨

    Meaning

    Drizzle

  • word

    小屋

    Meaning

    Hut

  • word

    小売店

    Meaning

    Retail store

  • word

    小便

    Meaning

    Urine, Urination

  • word

    小量

    Meaning

    Small amount

  • word

    小学

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小指

    Meaning

    Pinkie

  • word

    小遣い

    Meaning

    Pocket money

  • word

    縮小

    Meaning

    Reduction

  • word

    小型

    Meaning

    Small size

  • word

    小鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

  • word

    小麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

  • word

    小麦粉

    Meaning

    Flour

  • word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

  • word

    大小

    Meaning

    Size, Importance

  • word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

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