少 (few, little) - Kanji Codex

少

few, little

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

すく.ないすこ.し

Stroke Order

4 / 4

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:4

JLPT:4

Frequency:287

Vocabulary

ショウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
希少	キショウ	scarce; rare
減少	ゲンショウ	decrease; reduction; decline
最少限	サイショウゲン	minimum; lowest; minimal; least; at a minimum
最少	サイショウ	fewest; least; smallest (number); lowest; minimum; youngest
縮少	シュクショウ	reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction; shrinkage

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
少し	すこし	a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat; a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute; a little way; a short distance
少しも	すこしも	(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
少ない	すくない	few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient; seldom; rare
少々	しょうしょう	a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch; some; a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute; a second
少なからず	すくなからず	considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

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