Word Meaning 小異

しょうい shoui

小異 is read as しょうい (shoui) and means minor difference.

Meaning

English

  1. minor difference

Reading

Kana

しょうい

Romaji

shoui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 17303 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

小異を捨てて大同につく

しょういをすててだいどうにつく

to overlook minor differences for the sake of the common good

大同小異

だいどうしょうい

essentially the same with only minor differences

最小可知差異

さいしょうかちさい

just-noticeable difference

小豆

あずき

adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)

小遣い

こずかい

pocket money

小刀

こがたな

(small) knife

小羊

こひつじ

lamb

小銭

こぜに

small sum of money

小選挙区

しょうせんきょく

small electoral district

小売価格

こうりかかく

retail price

小結

こむすび

wrestler of the fourth highest rank

小規模

しょうきぼ

small scale

Example Sentences

3

There is not much difference between the two.

These are all much the same.

The way I see it, as larges cities, Tokyo and Osaka are essentially the same.