# 小 — Small

Frequency rank 60 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Common in published Japanese. A handful of these and real text starts to open.

More common than 女 (Woman), less common than 話 (Talk).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: ちい、こ、お
- Radical: 小 Small (Kangxi 42)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX
- School grade: 1
- Strokes: 3

A tiny hook lies in the center of a ration tin, with a speck of food falling on either side.

In words:

- 小さい ちいさい — little
- 小さな ちいさな — little
- 小説 しょうせつ — novel

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