Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Radical

kanji

Meaning

Small

Reading

Parts

亅Barb 八Eight

Example Word

小川: stream. The Japanese noun '小川 (おがわ)' means 'stream'. It refers to a small, narrow body of flowing water, typically smaller than a river. This word is often used in poetic or descriptive contexts to evoke a sense of nature and tranquility. For example: there is a stream near my house「私の家の近くに小川があります」(わたしのいえのちかくにおがわがあります). The sound of the stream is soothing「小川の音は心地よいです」(おがわのおとはここちよいです). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that flows gently or continuously, like a stream of thoughts or time.

Radical

小

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

41

Radical Form

⺌

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Few

Reading

Parts

小Small 丿Katakana no

Example Word

少ない: few or little. The Japanese adjective '少ない (すくない)' means 'few' or 'little', depending on the context. It is used to describe a small quantity or amount of something, whether countable or uncountable. This adjective is often used in everyday conversation to express scarcity or insufficiency. For example: There are few people in the park「公園に人が少ない」(こうえんにひとがすくない). I have little money「お金が少ない」(おかねがすくない). Note that '少ない' is typically used in negative contexts to indicate a lack of something, and it can be applied to both tangible and intangible things.

Radical

小

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

70

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Still, Esteem

Reading

Parts

小Small 冋Desert

Radical

小

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1061

Handwriting