[小] Handwritten Kanji for small and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “” (shou); Kanji for “small”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “小” (shou)

33-syo
Kanji for small

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “小”

漢字
Kanji
読み
Readings
ローマ字
Romaji
画数
Stroke Count
部首
Radical
意味
Meaning
ショウ

ちい-さい

shou

chii-sai

ko

o

3 small

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “小”

Jukugo / Usage Yomi Romaji Meaning
小さい人 ちいさいひと chiisai hito Small person
小人 びと kobito Dwarfs
小川 がわ ogawa Stream

 

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