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How to say 'Small size' in Japanese | 小型

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The Japanese word for Small size is 'Kogata', written as 小型 in Japanese.'Small size' in hiragana is こがた.

    word

    小型

    Meaning

    Small size

    Reading

    こがた

    kogata

    Kanji

    小Small 型Model, Type

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '小型 (こがた)' refers to something being of a small size or compact form. It is commonly used to describe objects, devices, or machinery that are designed to be smaller than the standard size. For example: This is a small-sized car「これは小型の車です」(これはこがたのくるまです). The company produces small-sized appliances「その会社は小型の家電を製造しています」(そのかいしゃはこがたのかでんをせいぞうしています). The term emphasizes the compactness or portability of the item in question.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4410

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小型

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • kanji

    型

    Meaning

    Model, Type

Words Related to 小型 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

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

  • word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 小型 Through the Kanji 型

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 型 as well.

  • word

    型

    Meaning

    Mold, Pattern

  • word

    大型

    Meaning

    Large

  • word

    典型

    Meaning

    Typical, Archetype

  • word

    典型的

    Meaning

    Typical

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