小 - 1. young; juvenile E.g.: 小児 (child), 小子 (young person) 2. few; a little; slight E.g.: 小量 (small amount), 小康 (brief period of stability) 3. humble prefix used when referring to oneself or things related to oneself E.g.: 小生 (I - humble), 小社 (our company - humble) 4. small; small in shape or scale E.g.: 小型 (small size), 小国 (small country), 弱小 (small and weak) 5. abbreviation for elementary school student E.g.: 小六 (sixth grader) 6. trivial; insignificant; trifling E.g.: 小事 (trivial matter), 小市民 (petty bourgeois) 7. <i>ko</i>, <i>o</i>, <i>sa</i>; prefix used to adjust the tone or rhythm of a word E.g.: 小首 (tilting one's head), 小川 (small stream), 小夜 (evening)

小 (ちい.さい こ- お- さ-) — young; juvenile<br>E. few; a little; slight<br>E. humble prefix used when referring to oneself or things related to oneself<br>E. small; small in shape or scale <br>E. abbreviation for elementary school student<br>E. trivial; insignificant; trifling<br>E. <i>ko</i>, <i>o</i>, <i>sa</i>; prefix used to adjust the tone or rhythm of a word<br>E.

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Kunyomi

ちい.さい;こ-;お-;さ-

Onyomi

ショウ

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3

JLPT

N5

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Meaning

• young; juvenile
  E. few; a little; slight
  E. humble prefix used when referring to oneself or things related to oneself
  E. small; small in shape or scale
  E. abbreviation for elementary school student
  E. trivial; insignificant; trifling
  E. ko, o, sa; prefix used to adjust the tone or rhythm of a word
  E.

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