最小

さいしょう

smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does 最小 mean?

最小 is a Japanese adjective meaning smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal in English. It is written as 最小 in kanji, さいしょう in hiragana, and saishou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example 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.