Illustration: On the grassy edge of a Japanese residential neighborhood, a child plants a foot on the summit of a tiny rounded hill, adopting the triumphant pose of a mountaineer. The accompanying adult remains on the path below, with their face almost level with the child's boots.

JLPT N2prefixLevel estimated by Bebop

小こ

ko

small, little

Used before another word, as in 小雨. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 小腹こばらがすいてきたな。

    I’m getting a little hungry.

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  2. 小声こごえで話はなしてください。

    Please speak in a low voice.

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  3. 昨日きのうは小雨こさめが降ふった。

    There was a light rain yesterday.

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Kanji in 小

  • 小little; smallOnショウKunちいさい・こ-・お-

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