小人

Noun

 * 1) scoundrel or villain
 * 2)  person of low position
 * 3)  small-minded person or person of low moral qualities
 * 4)  child; kid
 * 1)  small-minded person or person of low moral qualities
 * 2)  child; kid
 * 1)  child; kid

Etymology 1
From 小 (shō, "small," "little") + 人 (nin, "human being").

Noun

 * 1) child, small person

Etymology 2
From 小 (ko, "small," "little") + 人 (hito, "man"). The word hito changes to bito due to rendaku.

Noun

 * 1) dwarf

Derived terms

 * : pygmy hippopotamus

Etymology 3
From 小 (shō, "small," "little") + 人 (jin, "human being").

Noun

 * 1) narrow-minded person, mean person