How to say 'Small' in Japanese | 小

word

Meaning

Small

Reading

Kanji

小Small

Explanation

The Japanese noun '小 (しょう)' means 'small' or 'little'. It is often used in compound words or names to indicate something is small in size or scale. For example: small mountain『小山』(しょうやま), small river『小川』(おがわ). It can also be used in names of people or places. For example: Mr. Kojima『小島さん』(こじまさん). Note that while '小' can stand alone as a noun, it is more commonly seen as part of compound words.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N5

Kanji Grade

1

Frequency

2336

Composition

kanji

Handwriting