The kanji 小: meaning, readings and stroke order

小

Meaning: small
On reading: ショウ shou
Kun reading: ちい（さい） chiisai、こ ko、お o
Strokes: 3
Radical: 小 small, insignificant
Level: Level 1 · grade 1

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: nhỏ (tiểu)
Japanese: ちいさい。
Korean: 작다 (소)
Chinese: 小

Readings, words and example sentences

ショウ shou · on reading

小しょう学がっ校こう
elementary school
この 小しょう学がっ校こうには大きな木があります。
This elementary school has a big tree.

ちい（さい） chiisai · kun reading

小ちいさい
small
小ちいさい 虫が草の上にいます。
There is a small bug on the grass.

こ ko · kun reading

小こ雨さめ
light rain
あさから 小こ雨さめがふっています。
It has been drizzling since morning.

お o · kun reading

小お川がわ
little stream
村の 小お川がわであそびました。
I played in the little stream in the village.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.