Vocabulary
What does 小 (しょう, shou) mean?
小 (しょう, shou) means small, small size.
| Reading | しょう |
|---|---|
| Romaji | shou |
| Part of speech | noun, noun prefix |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
小しょう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshou
small, small size
- 1noun · noun prefix smallness; small item
- 2noun short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
- 3noun urine; piss; pee
- 4noun · noun prefix elementary school
- 5noun prefix smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior
Example sentences
サイズは小を選びました。
I chose the small size.
大と小、どちらがいいですか。
Which is better, big or small?