Today’s Kanji is “小” (shou); Kanji for “small”.
Handwritten Kanji “小” (shou)
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 |
| 小 | ショウ
ちい-さい こ お |
shou
chii-sai ko o |
3 | 小 | 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 | こびと | kobito | Dwarfs |
| 小川 | おがわ | ogawa | Stream |
