adjective

  1. small, little, tiny.
  2. slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small.
  3. low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice).
  4. unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial.
  5. young, juvenile.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
小さい ちいさい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)