This kanji means small.

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

examples:
azuki adzuki bean
butagoya pigsty
chūshō kigyō small and medium size enterprises
inugoya doghouse
Kobayashi Maru Star Trek training exercise
kogitte (bank) check
koishi small stone, pebble
koyama hill
kozutsumi parcel
kozutsumi parcel
marutagoya log cabin
Obama a Japanese name
Shōkan January 5 - 19
shōkō lull, brief respite
Shōman May 21 - June 5
shōryō small quantity
shōsetsu novel, story
Shōsestu November 22 - December 6
Shōsho July 7 - 22
umagoya stable
ushigoya barn

links:
Japanese calander
Kobayashi Maru
Wiktionary

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Last ∆ on 5 January 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.