しょう
小
せつ
説

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. novel, (short) story.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
小
せつ
説
 小説 しょうせつ ✔

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)
opinion, theory, explanation
セツ　と.く　ゼイ (4th, N3)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
exchange(兌) variant
to divide
elder brother, big brother
あに　キョウ　ケイ (2nd, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)