小異 しょうい Meanings Noun minor difference Kanji 小 small. Read as ショウ. 異 different. Read as イ. Words containing 小異 大同小異 (だいどうしょうい) essentially the same with only minor differences 小異を捨てて大同につく (しょういをすててだいどうにつく) to overlook minor differences for the sake of the common good Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists