What does 小僧 mean?
小僧 is a Japanese noun meaning “youngster; boy; kid; brat” in English. It can also be translated as “young Buddhist monk, young shop-boy” depending on context. It is written as 小僧 in kanji, こぞう in hiragana, and kozou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
また僕をかつごうとしているのかい、このいたずら小僧め。
Are you going to play tricks on me again, you naughty boy?
門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む。
A saint's maid quotes Latin.