Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 小人(しょうにん) in Japanese

小人
Kana Reading
しょうにん, こびと, しょうじん, こども
Romaji
shōnin, kobito, shōjin, kodomo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    child; small person
    Example sentence
    小人はつまらないことに興ずる。 Small things amuse small minds.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    dwarf
    Example sentence
    小事は小人を喜ばす。 Little thing please little minds.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    narrow-minded person; mean person
    Example sentence
    ５歳未満の小人は、入場料は要りません。 There is no admission fee for children under five.

Examples of 小人, しょうにん, こびと, しょうじん, こども in a sentence

Kanji in this word

小 JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

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人 JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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