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Kanji: 小

KANJI
小
3 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
ちいさい
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N5 (beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 10 (learned at completion of 1st grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 1st grade in Japan
Radical:
小(⺌, ⺍)
Radical name:
ちいさい
Meaning:
Little, small
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 100 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
小(ちい)さい
little
N5
小(ちい)さな
little
N4
小鳥(ことり)
small bird
N4
小学校(しょうがっこう)
elementary school
N4
小説(しょうせつ)
novel
N3
小包(こづつみ)
parcel, package
N3
小麦(こむぎ)
wheat
N3
小屋(こや)
hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
N2
小遣(こづか)い
personal expenses, pocket money, spending money, incidental expenses, allowance
N2
小指(こゆび)
little finger
N2
縮小(しゅくしょう)
reduction, curtailment
N2
小学生(しょうがくせい)
grade school student
N2
小数(しょうすう)
fraction (part of), decimal
N2
小便(しょうべん)
(col) urine, piss
N2
大小(だいしょう)
size
N1
小売(こうり)
retail
N1
小柄(こがら)
short (build)
N1
小切手(こぎって)
cheque, check
N1
小銭(こぜに)
coins, small change
N1
小児科(しょうにか)
pediatrics
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