Japanese symbol for “minuscule”
極小
きょくしょう
Romaji: kyokushou
minimum; minuscule
In Japanese, minuscule is 極小, read きょくしょう (kyokushou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n minimum; minuscule
- n local minimum (math)
Written forms: 極小. Readings: きょくしょう、ごくしょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “minuscule”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 細小 | さいしょう saishou | minute; minuscule |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく kyuukyoku | ultimate; final; last |
| 積極 | せっきょく sekkyoku | active; positive; progressive |
| 極秘 | ごくひ gokuhi | absolute secrecy |
| 南極 | なんきょく nankyoku | South Pole |
| 極限 | きょくげん kyokugen | utmost limits; extremity |
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
See also: Chinese symbol for “minuscule”.
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