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Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Radical

Radical 小

 

    kanji

    Meaning

    Small

    Reading

    kunyomiちい

    chii

    ko

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    Barb Eight

    Example Word

    小鳥: bird. The Japanese noun '小鳥 (ことり)' refers to a small bird, often a songbird or a bird kept as a pet. It is a compound of '小 (こ)', meaning 'small', and '鳥 (とり)', meaning 'bird'. This word is commonly used to describe small, delicate birds, and it carries a gentle, endearing connotation. Example sentences: I saw a small bird in the garden「庭で小鳥を見た」(にわでことりをみた). The small bird is singing「小鳥が鳴いている」(ことりがないている).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    41

    Radical Form

    Handwriting

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few

    Reading

    kunyomiすく

    suku

    すこ

    suko

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    Small 丿Katakana no

    Example Word

    少しも: not at all. The Japanese adverb '少しも (すこしも)' is used to emphasize the complete absence or negation of something, often translated as 'not at all' or 'not even a little'. It is typically used in negative sentences to stress that there is no degree or amount of something. For example: I don't understand at all「少しも分からない」(すこしもわからない). He didn't eat even a little「彼は少しも食べなかった」(かれはすこしもたべなかった). This adverb is often paired with negative verbs or adjectives to reinforce the negation.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    70

    Handwriting

    kanji

    Meaning

    Still, Esteem

    Reading

    kunyomiなお

    nao

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    Small Desert

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1061

    Handwriting

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