小|こko[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. prefixsmall; little; slight
2. prefixslightly less than; just about
3. prefixsomewhat; somehow
4. prefixminor; pettysometimes derogatory

• Synonym小型こがたNeutralSmall in form or scale, as in 「小型犬」「小型車」; 「小（こ）」 is a prefix and can also mean 'slightly'.
• Related小振りこぶりNeutralSomewhat small in size, as in 「小振りの茶碗」; 「小（こ）」 is a prefix.
• Related小ささNeutralA neutral noun for the degree of being small; 「小（こ）」 is a prefix, as in 「小雨」「小犬」.
• RelatedちっちゃさCasualA colloquial noun for the degree of being tiny; 「小（こ）」 is a prefix.

Use the prefix 「小（こ）」 for small or slight, as in 「小雨」「小一時間」; use 「小振り」 for something on the small side in size, and 「小型」 for small in form or scale.

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1. （こ）程度ていど・体形たいけい・器量きりょうが小ちいさい。
2. （こ）ちょっとした。