| On-yomi | 小 | Kun-yomi |
| ショウ | ちい.さい , こ- , お- , さ- |
little, small
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| Strokes number : 3 | Skip Code : 1-1-2 |
| Kanji Frequency : 114 | Unicode : 5C0F |
| Level : 1st year | jis 208 Code : 30-14 |
| Noryokushiken : level 4 | Bushu : 42 小 |
Words with this Kanji
| Word | Reading | Translation |
| 小山 | こやま | hill, knoll |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう | primary school, elementary school |
| 小説 | しょうせつ | novel, story |
| 小学生 | しょうがくせい | grade school student |
| 中小企業 | ちゅうしょうきぎょう | small to medium enterprises, smaller companies |
| 小学 | しょうがく | grade school |
| 小型, 小形 | こがた | small size, tiny |
| 縮小 | しゅくしょう | reduction, curtailment |
| 小川 | おがわ | streamlet, brook |
| 小島 | こじま | small island, islet |
Kanji Index in the Dictionaries
| Dictionary | Kanji Index |
| Classic Nelson | 1355 |
| New Nelson | 1389 |
| Halpern | 7 |
| Kanji Learners | 2 |
| Heisig | 105 |
| Gakken | 63 |
| Japanese Names | 21 |
| Essential Kanji | 33 |
| Daikanwajiten | 7473 |
| Henshall | 36 |
| Kanji and Kana | 27 |
| Sakade | 24 |
| Henshall 3 | 27 |
| Tuttle Kanji cards | 15 |
| Crowley | 126 |
| Kanji in context | 88 |
| Busy people | 2 |
| Kodansha compact | 511 |
