小 — JLPT N5 Kanji
小 (shou/chii-sai): small. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 小 | 3 | N5 | 小 | small |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ショウ | shou | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | ちい-さい/こ/お | chii-sai/ko/o | small; little |
Meanings
- small
- little
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 小さい | ちいさい | chiisai | small / little | N5 |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう | shougakkou | elementary school | N5 |
| 小説 | しょうせつ | shousetsu | novel / fiction | N4 |
| 小鳥 | ことり | kotori | small bird | N4 |
| 小包 | こづつみ | kozutsumi | parcel / package | N4 |
Stroke Order
- Central vertical with downward hook. 2. Left dot. 3. Right dot.
Mnemonic
A small thing with tiny dots on each side — smallness, tiny elements.
Common Mistakes
小 (small) vs 少 (few/little) — 少 has a diagonal added; 小 is the pure small-dots form.