Memory phrase for the Kanji: 小


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Meaning

small, little

Pronunciation

SHŌ
ko, o, chiisai

Explanation

Mnemonic

A person with the arms tight to the body is: small.

Radicals

smallA person | with two arms close to the body is small (compare to big : a person with widely spread arms and legs).
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

 小児科医  しょうにかい  paediatrician
 小さい  ちいさい  small, little, tiny
 小麦  こむぎ  wheat
 縮小  しゅくしょう  reduction, curtailment
 小学校  しょうがっこう  primary school, elementary school
 小豆  あずき  azuki bean, Red beans
 小銭  こぜに  coins, small change
 小腸  しょうちょう  small intestine
 小鳥  ことり  small bird

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