JLPT N5 kanji · 3 strokes · #114 by frequency
小 — Little, small
- Meaning
- Little, small
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ショウ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- ちい.さいこ-お-さ-
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
3 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
Three tiny strokes, barely there — one center, two sides. This kanji looks little (小).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小さい | ちいさい | small, little, tiny |
| 小鳥 | ことり | small bird, little bird |
| 小 | お | small, narrow |
| 小波 | さざなみ | ripple (on water), wavelets |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう | primary school, elementary school, grade school |
| 小さな | ちいさな | small, little, tiny |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.