小 (しょう)smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
- smallness; small itemnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a prefix
- short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- elementary schoolnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a prefix
- smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferiornoun, used as a prefix
- younger (of two people with the same name); juniornoun, used as a prefix
- unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 小
Words that share its kanji
- 小選挙区しょうせんきょくsmall electoral district; single-member constituency
- 小学校しょうがっこうprimary school; elementary school
- 小説しょうせつnovel; (short) story
- 中小企業ちゅうしょうきぎょうsmall and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
- 小学生しょうがくせいelementary school student; primary school student
- 小型こがたsmall; small-sized
- 小学しょうがくelementary school; primary school
- 小島こじまsmall island; islet
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