大小前 だいしょうまえ Meanings Noun upstage center (in a noh play) (located in front of the 大鼓 and 小鼓 players) See also: 大小 (だいしょう). Kanji 大 big. Read as ダイ. 小 small. Read as ショウ. 前 front. Read as まえ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists