[しょう, shou](pref) (1) (See 小皿) small; little; slight; (2) (See 小半日, 弱・じゃく・2) slightly less than; just about; (3) (See こざっぱり) somewhat; somehow; (4) (See 小役人) minor (sometimes derogatory); petty#659[Add to Longdo]
[しょう, shou](n, n-pref) (1) smallness; small item; (2) (See 小の月) short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); (3) (abbr) (See 小学校) elementary school; (4) younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name); (5) (arch) unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)#659[Add to Longdo]