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小しょう (shou)

small, little (prefix)

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #895 most frequent

Meaning

小 (しょう, shou) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “small, little (prefix)”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

この箱はこの小しょうをください。

Please give me a small version of this box.

猫ねこに小判こばん。

Cast pearls before swine.

大だいか、小しょうか。

Large or small?

小ちいさすぎる。

It's too small.

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