最小

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Chinese

(the) most; ‑est
 
small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
trad. (最小)
simp. #(最小)

Pronunciation


Noun

最小

  1. smallest; youngest; least; minimum; minimal

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
さい
Grade: 4
しょう
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

(sai-, most) +‎ (shō, small)

Pronunciation

Noun

(さい)(しょう) (saishō

  1. minimum, smallest, least

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References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  2. ^ 2000, Jonathan Bunt, Gillian Hall, The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary, First Edition, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN