What does 小 mean?
小 is a Japanese noun meaning “small” in English. It can also be translated as “short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)” depending on context. It is written as 小 in kanji, しょう in hiragana, and shou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.