小子 しょうし Meanings Noun little child male between 4 and 16 years old (ritsuryō period) pupil; disciple; follower See also: 弟子 (でし). Pronoun I; me; my humble self you (referring to an inferior) Kanji 小 small. Read as ショウ. 子 child. Read as シ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists