n. One who is younger; an inferior in age; a junior. “The elder shall serve the younger.” Rom. ix. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father; -- usually used postpositionally; as, Henry the younger. Syn. -- jr. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[しょう, shou](n, n-pref) (1) smallness; small item; (2) (See 小の月) short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); (3) (abbr) (See 小学校) elementary school; (4) younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name); (5) (arch) unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)#659[Add to Longdo]
[つばめ(P);つばくらめ(ok);つばくら(ok);つばくろ(ok);ツバメ(P), tsubame (P); tsubakurame (ok); tsubakura (ok); tsubakuro (ok); tsubame (P)](n) (1) (uk) swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; (2) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); (3) (See 若い燕) younger man involved with an older woman; (P)#5944[Add to Longdo]
[おじ(P);はくふ(伯父);しゅくふ(叔父), oji (P); hakufu ( oji ); shukufu ( oji )](n) (伯父 or 叔父 can mean older or younger than one's parent) (See 叔母・おば) uncle; (P)#13968[Add to Longdo]