小 is read しょう (shou), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How is 小 used in a sentence?

この小包を、書留でお願いできますか。 — Can I send this parcel by registered mail?

小しょう

Q: What JLPT level is 小?

小 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

しょう · shou

JLPT N2 noun ★ Studied by 12 learners

Small

smallness, small item
smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior
younger (of two people with the same name), junior

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

この小包を、書留でお願いできますか。

このこづつみを、かきとめでおねがいできますか。

Can I send this parcel by registered mail?

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鳥かごの中から小鳥が飛び出した。

とりかごのなかからことりがとびだした。

A small bird flew out from inside the cage.

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テレビの音を小さくにする？

てれびのおとをちいさくにする？

Shall I turn down the TV volume?

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山小屋で一泊するなら、寝袋を持ってきたほうがいい。

やまごやでいっぱくするなら、ねぶくろをもってきたほうがいい。

If you're staying overnight at the mountain hut, you'd better bring a sleeping bag.

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Kanji in this word

小Little, Small 音しょう訓ちい.さい・こ- JLPT N5 · 3 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

小説しょうせつnovel 小鳥ことりsmall bird 大小だいしょうsize 縮小しゅくしょうreduction, curtailment 小指こゆびlittle finger 小売こうりretail

Questions

What does 小 mean?

Small. It can also mean: smallness, small item; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior; younger (of two people with the same name), junior.

How do you pronounce 小?

しょう (shou). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 小?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

How do I remember 小?

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