小【しょう】
Frequency rank: 2,758. – 2,759.
Alsoしょう
- smallness; small item
- short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)abbreviationsee also 小の月
- elementary schoolabbreviationsee also 小学校
- smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior
- younger (of two people with the same name); junior
- unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)archaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a prefix
Generated: This meaning refers to the quality of being small or an item that is small in size. It can describe physical dimensions or the concept of being diminutive in nature.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This meaning indicates months that do not have the full length of days typically found in a month, specifically referring to months like February or other months with fewer than 31 days.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a prefix
Generated: This meaning refers to the educational institution that serves young children, typically ranging from ages 6 to 12.
My child attends elementary school.
noun, used as a prefix
Generated: This usage describes a comparative state where one item or person is smaller or considered lesser in some way than another similar entity.
Generated: This meaning is used when comparing two individuals with the same name, indicating that one is of a younger age relative to the other.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This definition pertains to a measurement used in agriculture or land area, specifically a unit that represents a certain size of land.