小
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こ/ kokunお/ okunさ/ 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.
Vocabulary using 小
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