小 (chiisai) Kanji Meaning: "Little" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N528 of 793 strokes

Drawing: A tiny stroke with two specks beside it: small.

小 means little

small

A tiny stroke with two specks beside it: small.

On'yomi

  • ショウshou

Kun'yomi

  • ちい(さい)chiisai
  • こko
  • おo
  • さsa

Stroke order

Common words

  • 小人しょうにんchild (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
  • 小売こうりretail
  • 小火ぼやsmall fire
  • 小雨こさめlight rain; drizzle

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 小Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 小Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 小Seal
  4. Today

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