ちい.さい
chiisai
JLPT N53 strokesKanjiLevel 5 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

小 is the kanji for "Small / Little". A common reading is ちい.さい (chiisai). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Small / Little

Also : Small · Little

Readings

kunちい.さい/ chiisaikun/ kokun/ okun/ saonしょう/ shou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

A person (人) squeezed from both sides — two opposing forces compress the figure, making it tiny. Compare to 大 where arms spread wide.

Reading ·

しょう (shou) sounds like "show" — show me how small it is!

Example Sentences

小さい猫を飼っています。

ちいさいねこをかっています。

I have a small cat.

小学校の先生です。

しょうがっこうのせんせいです。

I'm an elementary school teacher.

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