小 — small

Grade 1 kanji · 3 strokes · on'yomi shou · kun'yomi chii.

Three small dots gathered in the center — tiny things clustering close together.

Example words

• 小さい — chiisai — small
• 小学校 — shougakkou — elementary school

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