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

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