しょうじん

小人

person of little importance; insignificant person

N3Noun

Noun

person of little importance•insignificant person

Noun

narrow-minded person

Noun

child

Noun

dwarf

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Kanji Breakdown

Example Sentences

小事は小人(しょうじん)を喜ばす。

Little thing please little minds.

小人(しょうじん)はつまらないことに興ずる。

Small things amuse small minds.

Related Kanji

little, small

ショウ / ちい.さい

person

ジン / ひと

Other Readings

This kanji can also be read as:

しょうにんchild (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)こびとlittle person (in folklore and fantasy, e.g. fairy, elf, gnome); little people; dwarf