These shoes are a bit small for me.
小
little, small
Kanji
Grade
Grade 1
Strokes
3 strokes
Radical
小部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ちいさい, こ-, お-, さ-
Nanori (Name Reading)
お, こ, さ, ささ, ちいさ
Common Readings
ショウ, お, こ, ちい…さい
Example sentences
A small child is playing in the park.
I want to cherish small happinesses.
There's no need to worry about small failures forever.
They say that the greater serves for the lesser.
The two were talking in low voices so those around them wouldn't hear.
I like reading interesting novels.
He spent many years creating a new world within his novel.
When I was an elementary school student, I played in the park every day.
My daughter will become an elementary school student starting next year.
Example Vocabulary
小さい
small; little
小さな
small; little
小
small; minor
小声
low voice; whisper
小説
novel; fiction
小学生
elementary school student; primary school pupil
小柄
small build, petite, small pattern
小学校
elementary school, primary school
小屋
hut; cabin; shed; small crude building
小娘
young girl; chit; minx
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