Kanji

寡

widow, minority, few

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Common Readings

Example sentences

寡黙 かもく
父は普段は寡黙だが、酒を飲むとよく喋る。

My father is usually quiet, but he talks a lot when he drinks.

寡聞 かぶん
小生、寡聞にして存じません。

I, being ill-informed, do not know.

寡占 かせん
市場の寡占は、公正な競争を妨げる可能性がある。

Oligopoly in the market may hinder fair competition.

衆寡 しゅうか
衆寡敵せず、味方の部隊は撤退を余儀なくされた。

Outnumbered by the enemy, our troops were forced to retreat.

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