Word Meaning 小人

しょうにん shounin

小人 is read as しょうにん (shounin) and means child.

Meaning

English

child
small person
dwarf
midget
narrow-minded person
mean person

Reading

Kana

しょうにん

Romaji

shounin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 大人 Rank 1119 Priority A

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小人数

こにんずう

small number of people

小倉百人一首

おぐらひゃくにんいっしゅ

Ogura Hyakunin Isshu

小人猪

こびといのしし

pygmy hog (Porcula salvania)

小雨

こさめ

light rain

小学生

しょうがくせい

elementary school student

小学校

しょうがっこう

primary school

小川

おがわ

stream

小さい

ちいさい

low (e.g. sound)

小話

こばなし

anecdote

小学

しょうがく

school for children over eight years old in ancient China

小山

こやま

hill

小国

しょうこく

small country

Example Sentences

５歳未満の小人は、入場料は要りません。

There is no admission fee for children under five.

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