JLPT N5 · Describing

小さい

ちいさい

small

Stroke order of 小さい

3 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

小 · 3 strokesさ · 3 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

小 is a tiny hook with two little drops beside it: small.

Parts: 小 small (hook + two dots)

The characters in 小さい

ささ — sa (3 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

この小さいかばんは私のです。

このちいさいかばんはわたしのです。

This small bag is mine.

Words with 小

小学生elementary school student 小学校elementary school 小説novel 小包parcel 小雨light rain 小遣いpocket money 小麦粉flour 小銭small change; coins 小児科pediatrics 小数decimal

More words: Describing

大きいbig 高いtall; expensive 安いcheap 新しいnew 古いold (things)長いlong 白いwhite 多いmany; a lot 少ないfew; little

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