Keyword
small
- little
- Frequency
- #114
- Strokes
- 3
- Grade
- 1
- JLPT (old)
- N4
- Heisig
- 110
Readings
こ53%
ショウ42%
ちい4%
お1%
Mnemonic
On the pier, an angler dangles his short legs beside an enormous hook that is longer than both of them; he must be small.
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Used in kanji
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Used in vocabulary
小
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; pee; urination; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; …
Noun
小さい
small; little; tiny; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice); unimportant; petty; …
I-adjective
小屋
hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; circus tent; booth
Noun