Kanji

些

a little bit, sometimes

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

二部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サ, シャ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ちと, ちっと, いささか

Example sentences

些細 ささい
些細なことが原因で、彼と口論になった。

I had a quarrel with him over a trivial matter.

誤解 ごかい
些細なことが原因で、大きな誤解を招いてしまった。

A trivial thing led to a major misunderstanding.

些か いささか
彼の行動には些か問題がある。

There is a slight problem with his actions.

些事 さじ
彼はいつも些事にこだわりすぎて、大切なことを見落としがちだ

He always focuses too much on trifles and tends to overlook important things.

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