Japanese symbol for “smallish”
小さめ
ちいさめ
Romaji: chiisame
smallish; on the small side
In Japanese, smallish is 小さめ, read ちいさめ (chiisame).
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Meanings
- adj-no smallish; on the small side
Written forms: 小さめ、小さ目. Readings: ちいさめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “smallish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小振り | こぶり koburi | smallish; on the small side; somewhat small |
| やや小さい | ややちいさい yayachiisai | smallish; on the small side |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 小学生 | しょうがくせい shougakusei | elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student |
| 小型 | こがた kogata | small-sized; small-scale; miniature |
| 小さい | ちいさい chiisai | small; little; tiny |
| 縮小 | しゅくしょう shukushou | reduction; curtailment; cut |
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