Meaning of 最小(さいしょう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 最小

Kana Reading さいしょう

Romaji saishō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

smallest; least

Examples of 最小, さいしょう in a sentence

第二が周辺環境との親和性であり、最小の廃棄物、自然エネルギーの利用等、周辺の生態と調和した住空間を形成することである。

The second is the affinity with environment. By utilizing natural energy and reducing wastes, we have to make houses which harmonize with ecology.
家族は社会の最小構成単位である。

A family is the smallest unit of society.

Related Kanji

小 JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

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最 JLPT 3

12 strokes

utmost, most, extreme

On'Yomi: サイ, シュ

Kun'Yomi: もっと.も, つま

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