Reading

Kana:
Romaji: sa
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

narrow; thin

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 コウ、 せま.い、 せば.める、 せば.まる、 さ
Meanings: cramped, narrow, contract, tight
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small

Example Sentences

(せま)(もん)より(はい)れ。
➥Enter by the narrow gate.
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両者(りょうしゃ)(みぞ)(せば)まった。
➥The gap between them has narrowed.
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(わたし)(いえ)(にわ)がせまい。
➥My house has a small yard.
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世間(せけん)(せま)いですね。
➥It is a small world!
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この部屋(へや)狭苦(せまくる)しい。
➥This room is cramped.
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なんて(せま)階段(かいだん)なんだ。
➥What narrow stairs!
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Readings

Kana: ささ、さざ
Romaji: sasa, saza
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

small; little

See also: さざ波

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 ほそ.い、 ほそ.る、 こま.か、 こま.かい
Meanings: dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small

Example Sentences

(かれ)繊細(せんさい)だ。
➥He is delicate.
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(ほそ)(なが)(あい)して。
➥Love me lithe, love me long.
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詳細(しょうさい)には(ろん)じなかった。
➥I didn't go into details.
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ささいな(こと)だ。
➥It is a trivial matter.
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(ほそ)(なわ)(むち)(つく)った。
➥They made a whip out of cords.
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(ほそ)(あい)して(なが)(あい)して。
➥Love me little, love me long.
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Reading

Kana:
Romaji: o
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

small; narrow

See also: 小川
2

familiar prefix

See also: 小野
3

slightly; a bit

See also: 小暗い

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small

Example Sentences

(ねこ)小判(こばん)
➥Cast pearls before swine.
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(あし)小指(こゆび)(いた)む。
➥I have a pain in my little toe.
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小切手(こぎって)支払(しはら)う。
➥I will pay for it by check.
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(だい)か、(しょう)か。
➥Large or small?
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小川(おがわ)(みず)()む。
➥Drink water from a stream.
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この(ほん)(ちい)さい。
➥This book is small.
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Kana: ぐゎー
Romaji: guxwa-
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
1

small; little; dear (figurative sense)

(Ryuukyuu-ben)

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small

Example Sentences

(ねこ)小判(こばん)
➥Cast pearls before swine.
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(あし)小指(こゆび)(いた)む。
➥I have a pain in my little toe.
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小切手(こぎって)支払(しはら)う。
➥I will pay for it by check.
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(だい)か、(しょう)か。
➥Large or small?
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小川(おがわ)(みず)()む。
➥Drink water from a stream.
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この(ほん)(ちい)さい。
➥This book is small.
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Reading

Kana:
Romaji: ko
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

small; little; slight

See also: 小皿
2

slightly less than; just about

See also: 小半日 (reading じゃく, entry #1)
3

somewhat; somehow

See also: こざっぱり
4

minor (sometimes derogatory); petty

See also: 小役人

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small

Example Sentences

(ねこ)小判(こばん)
➥Cast pearls before swine.
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(あし)小指(こゆび)(いた)む。
➥I have a pain in my little toe.
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小切手(こぎって)支払(しはら)う。
➥I will pay for it by check.
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(だい)か、(しょう)か。
➥Large or small?
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小川(おがわ)(みず)()む。
➥Drink water from a stream.
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この(ほん)(ちい)さい。
➥This book is small.
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Reading

Kana: しょう
Romaji: shō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

smallness; small item

2

short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)

See also: 小の月
3

elementary school

Note: abbreviation
See also: 小学校
4

younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name)

5

unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small

Example Sentences

(ねこ)小判(こばん)
➥Cast pearls before swine.
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(あし)小指(こゆび)(いた)む。
➥I have a pain in my little toe.
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小切手(こぎって)支払(しはら)う。
➥I will pay for it by check.
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(だい)か、(しょう)か。
➥Large or small?
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小川(おがわ)(みず)()む。
➥Drink water from a stream.
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この(ほん)(ちい)さい。
➥This book is small.
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