わい
矮
しょう
小

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. diminutive, dwarfish, pygmy, stunted, undersized.
  2. narrow (e.g. thinking), small.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
わい
矮
しょう
小
 矮小 わいしょう
　
わ
　
い
しょう
小
 わい小 わいしょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

low, short
ワイ　アイ　ひく.い (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
committee, entrust to, leave to
イ　ゆだ.ねる　まかせ (3rd, N2)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)