noun

  1. small government, limited government.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
小さな政府 ちいさなせいふ

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)
politics, government
セイ まつりごと ショウ (5th, N3)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ ショウ ただし (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ い う (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)