小説 (しょうせつ)novel; (short) story

novel; (short) storynoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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Kanji in 小説

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
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
小川おがわstream; brook
演説えんぜつspeech; address
説明せつめいexplanation; exposition
解説かいせつexplanation; commentary
説得せっとくpersuasion
伝説でんせつtradition; legend
力説りきせつinsistence; (major) emphasis
遊説ゆうぜいelection tour; election campaign
社説しゃせつeditorial; leading article

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