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:
- koyuki
- Katakana:
- コユキ
- 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:
- kotetsu
- Katakana:
- コテツ
- Name:
- kohana
- Katakana:
- コハナ
- 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- obanai
- Katakana:
- オバナイ
- Name:
- kotaro
- Katakana:
- コタロウ
- Kanji:
- 小太郎
- 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.
- 太Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
- 郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
- 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:
- koiki
- Katakana:
- コイキ
- Name:
- koyume
- Katakana:
- コユメ
- Kanji:
- 小夢
- 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.
- 夢Dream. Something you see as if it were real when you are asleep. Something you hope to achieve in the future. A pleasant thought that takes you away from reality. Something fleeting. Uncertainty.
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