小


This kanji means small.

on readings:
  • sho
kun readings:
  • chii
  • ko
  • o

examples:
小豆 azuki adzuki bean
豚小屋 butagoya pigsty
中小企業 chūshō kigyō small and medium size enterprises
犬小屋 inugoya doghouse
小林丸 Kobayashi Maru Star Trek training exercise
小切手 kogitte (bank) check
小石 koishi small stone, pebble
小山 koyama hill
小包 kozutsumi parcel
小包み kozutsumi parcel
丸太小屋 marutagoya log cabin
小浜 Obama a Japanese name
小川 ogawa stream, brook, creek
小寒 Shōkan January 5 - 19
小康 shōkō lull, brief respite
小満 Shōman May 21 - June 5
小量 shōryō small quantity
小説 shōsetsu novel, story
小雪 Shōsestu November 22 - December 6
小暑 Shōsho July 7 - 22
馬小屋 umagoya stable
牛小屋 ushigoya barn

links:
Japanese calander
Kobayashi Maru
Wiktionary

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Last ∆ on 25 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.