小【しょう】
Frequency rank: 2,758. – 2,759.
- 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
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a prefix
noun, used as a prefix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 小【しょう】Frequency rank: 2,758. – 2,759.
- しょうFrequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- smallness; small item
- short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
- elementary school
- 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)
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.
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.
This meaning refers to the educational institution that serves young children, typically ranging from ages 6 to 12.
My child attends elementary school.
This usage describes a comparative state where one item or person is smaller or considered lesser in some way than another similar entity.
This meaning is used when comparing two individuals with the same name, indicating that one is of a younger age relative to the other.
This definition pertains to a measurement used in agriculture or land area, specifically a unit that represents a certain size of land.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ちいさな小さなsmallしょうがっこう小学校elementary schoolしょうろんぶん小論文short essayこがた小型small-sizedちいさく小さくするto make smallerこごえ小声soft voiceこみち小道narrow pathこもの小物small itemしょうがっこう小学校じだい時代elementary school daysちいさな小さなことsmall matterこぞの小園small gardenしょうきぼ小規模small-scaleしょうあくま小悪魔little devil (used affectionately)しあおしんしゃ小心者timid person
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