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小
small · little
N5On: しょうKun: ちい、こ、お
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This kanji visually represents a tiny object with two small marks on either side, emphasizing its diminutive size.
Imagine a tiny speck in the middle, almost invisible, with two little arms reaching out, indicating how small it is.
Vocabulary
小さいちいさいsmall, little
小学校しょうがっこうelementary school
小川おがわstream, brook
少年しょうねんboy
小型こがたsmall type, small size
Example Sentences
私の猫はとても小さいです。
My cat is very small.
彼は小学校の先生です。
He is an elementary school teacher.
家の近くに小川があります。
There is a small stream near my house.
あの小さい少年は誰ですか。
Who is that small boy?