小 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 小 mean?
Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
What's the image of 小?
How to read 小?
Kunyomi... ちいさい/chisai,こ/ko,お/o,さ/sa
Onyomi... ショウ/sho
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 5C0F 小 (For HTML use) |
小 / related names
- Name:
- koharu
- Katakana:
- コハル
- Name:
- koharu
- Katakana:
- コハル
- Kanji:
- 小陽
- Meaning:
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- 小Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
- 陽Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.
- Name:
- koharu
- Katakana:
- コハル
- Name:
- koyuki
- Katakana:
- コユキ
- Name:
- kohana
- Katakana:
- コハナ
- Name:
- kotetsu
- Katakana:
- コテツ
- Name:
- kome
- Katakana:
- コウメ
- Kanji:
- 小梅
- Meaning:
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- 小Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
- 梅Plum tree. A deciduous tree of the rose family, and its fruit. One of the family crests. The season when the plum fruit ripens. Refers to the grade (pine, bamboo, plum). The language of this flower is "Keep your promise", "fidelity" and "beauty and longevity".
- Name:
- komomo
- Katakana:
- コモモ
- Kanji:
- 小桃
- Meaning:
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- 小Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
- 桃Peach. A small deciduous tree of the rose family. The language of this flower is "I am your captive" and "unequaled qualities".
- Name:
- chise
- Katakana:
- チセ
- Kanji:
- 小星
- Meaning:
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- 小Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
- 星A star. A star shining in the night sky. Celestial bodies. The flow of years, months, and days. An important person. A landmark. Signs. Aims.
- Name:
- kozakura
- Katakana:
- コザクラ
- Kanji:
- 小桜
- Meaning:
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- 小Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
- 桜Cherry blossom. A small deciduous tree of the rose family. The language of this flower is "spiritual beauty" and "a good education".
- Name:
- koto
- Katakana:
- コト
- Name:
- sayaka
- Katakana:
- サヤカ
- Kanji:
- 小夜花
- Meaning:
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- 小Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
- 夜Night. The time between sunset and sunrise. The dark period when the sun is setting. A metaphor for something quiet and serene.
- 花Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
- Name:
- koiki
- Katakana:
- コイキ
- Name:
- kotoyo
- Katakana:
- コトヨ
- Kanji:
- 小都葉
- Meaning:
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- 小Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
- 都Capital. Metropolis. A large city where people gather. Tokyo. To control. To unite. Gorgeous. Beautiful. The city's style and elegance.
- 葉Leaf. Something thin and flat, like a leaf. Something shaped like a leaf. a sheet of paper. A unit to count the number of sheets of paper, etc. A unit for counting leaves. A division of time. A unit of counting leaves. The end.