小お

prefix

small; narrow

Prefix meaning 'small' or 'narrow', used in words like 小川 (small stream) and 小部屋 (small room).

See also: 小川

• 小お川がわで遊あそぶ子こ供どもたち。

  Children playing in the small stream.

prefix

familiar prefix

Prefix used in names or terms to express familiarity or endearment, as in 小野 (a surname) or 小町 (a beauty).

See also: 小野

• 小お野のさんは親しん切せつな人ひとです。

  Mr./Ms. Ono is a kind person.

prefix

slightly; a bit

Prefix meaning 'slightly' or 'a bit', used in words like 小暗い (dim, slightly dark) and 小高い (slightly elevated).

See also: 小暗い

• 小お暗ぐらい森もりの中なかを歩あるいた。

  I walked through the dim forest.