さい
最
しょう
小
げん
限

takes genitive case の, noun

  1. minimum, lowest, minimal, least.

adverb

  1. at a minimum.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さい
最
しょう
小
げん
限
 最小限 さいしょうげん ✔
さい
最
しょう
少
げん
限
 最少限 さいしょうげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

utmost, most, extreme
サイ　もっと.も　も (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
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)
limit, restrict, to best of ability
ゲン　かぎ.る (5th, N3)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant