What is the Kanji for 'Small'? | 小

kanji

Meaning

Small

Reading

Parts

八Eight 亅Barb

Example Word

小さな: small. The Japanese determiner '小さな (ちいさな)' is used to describe something as 'small'. It is similar in meaning to the adjective '小さい (ちいさい)', but '小さな' is specifically used before nouns to modify them directly, often carrying a slightly more poetic or emotional nuance. For example: a small bird「小さな鳥」(ちいさなとり). a small dream「小さな夢」(ちいさなゆめ). Unlike '小さい', which can stand alone as a predicate, '小さな' must always be followed by a noun. This determiner is often used in literature or storytelling to evoke a sense of intimacy or delicacy.

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Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

41

Radical Form

⺌

Handwriting

kanji

八

Meaning

Eight

radical

亅

Meaning

Barb

kanji

少

Meaning

Few

kanji

糸

Meaning

Thread

kanji

賓

Meaning

Guest, Vip

kanji

肖

Meaning

Resemble, Resemblance

kanji

京

Meaning

Capital

kanji

県

Meaning

Prefecture

kanji

斎

Meaning

Purification, Observe religious abstinence

kanji

尚

Meaning

Still, Esteem

kanji

示

Meaning

Show, Indicate

kanji

歳

Meaning

Year, Years old

word

小麦

Meaning

Wheat

word

小学

Meaning

Elementary

word

小指

Meaning

Pinkie

word

小量

Meaning

Small amount

word

小さな

Meaning

Small

word

小型

Meaning

Small size

word

縮小

Meaning

Reduction

word

小鳥

Meaning

Bird

word

小

Meaning

Small

word

小包

Meaning

Parcel

word

小屋

Meaning

Hut

word

小学校

Meaning

Elementary

word

小雨

Meaning

Drizzle

word

小売店

Meaning

Retail store

word

小麦粉

Meaning

Flour

word

小児

Meaning

Child

word

小説

Meaning

Novel

word

小さい

Meaning

Small

word

小学生

Meaning

Elementary student

word

小児科

Meaning

Pediatrics

word

小遣い

Meaning

Pocket money

word

大小

Meaning

Size, Importance

word

最小

Meaning

Minimum

word

小川

Meaning

Stream

word

小便

Meaning

Urine, Urination

kanji

船

Meaning

Ship

kanji

率

Meaning

Command, Proportion

kanji

兵

Meaning

Soldier

kanji

赤

Meaning

Red

kanji

摂

Meaning

Take in, Vicarious

kanji

穴

Meaning

Hole

kanji

顔

Meaning

Face

kanji

黄

Meaning

Yellow

kanji

公

Meaning

Public

kanji

六

Meaning

Six

kanji

典

Meaning

Code, Rule

kanji

頭

Meaning

Head

kanji

共

Meaning

Together

kanji

父

Meaning

Father

kanji

貝

Meaning

Shellfish

kanji

分

Meaning

Minute, Part

kanji

身

Meaning

Body, Self

kanji

月

Meaning

Moon, Month

kanji

寸

Meaning

Measurement

kanji

争

Meaning

Dispute

kanji

赤

Meaning

Red

kanji

竹

Meaning

Bamboo

kanji

門

Meaning

Gate

kanji

事

Meaning

Thing

kanji

手

Meaning

Hand

kanji

才

Meaning

Talent, Age (counter)

kanji

予

Meaning

Beforehand

kanji

丁

Meaning

Street

kanji

水

Meaning

Water