Meaning of 小(こ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

小

JLPT 3

Kana Reading

こ

Romaji

ko

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  prefix

  Meaning

  small; little; slight

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  slightly less than; just about

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  somewhat; somehow

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  minor (sometimes derogatory); petty

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Related Kanji

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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