Shou

JLPT N3

小 (Shou) is a Japanese noun meaning “smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), urine”.

Meanings

  1. noun, noun prefixsmallness; small item
  2. nounshort month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
  3. nounurine; piss; pee; urination
  4. noun, noun prefixelementary school
  5. noun prefixsmaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior
  6. noun prefixyounger (of two people with the same name); junior

Examples

  • Large or small?

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