Learn JLPT N5 Kanji 小 (shou)

Meaning of 小意味

little, small

Onyomi 音読み

ショウ
shou

Kunyomi 訓読み

ちい(さい)、こ-、お-、さ-
chii(sai), ko-, o-, sa-

Learn Japanese kanji: 小【ショウ / ちい(さい)、こ-、お-、さ- 】

Meaning: little, small

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Stroke Count: 3

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小 - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

弟は小学生です。

おとうとはしょうがくせいです。

otouto wa shougakusei desu.

My younger brother is an elementary school student.

Example #2

それは思っていたより小さい。

それはおもっていたよりちいさい。

sore wa omotteita yori chiisai.

That's smaller than I thought it was.

Example #3

彼は小学校の教員です。

かれはしょうがっこうのきょういんです。

kare wa shougakkou no kyouin desu.

He's an elementary school teacher.

Example #4

少女マンガはあまり好きじゃない。

しょうじょマンガはあまりすきじゃない。

shoujo manga wa amari suki janai.

I don't like (young) girly manga.

Example #5

このセーターは小さくて私は着られない。

このセーターはちいさくてわたしはきられない。

kono seetaa wa chiisakute watashi wa kirarenai.

This sweater is too small for me to wear.

Example #6

私はあなたよりも背が小さいです。

わたしはあなたよりもせがちいさいです。

watashi wa anata yori mo se ga chiisai desu.

I am even shorter than you.

Example #7

これらの本はどれも小さな子どもたちでも読めます。

これらのほんはどれもちいさなこどもたちでもよめます。

korera no hon wa doremo chiisana kodomo tachi demo yomemasu.

All of these books can be read by small children.

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Meaning of 小 意味