小 — little, small
ちいさい
小
little
Grade 1
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
3 strokes
size
U+5C0F
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #114
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #110
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #42
Meanings
- little
- small
word
ちい chii Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
こ ko Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
しょう shou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
お o Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.