少
few, little
Grade Level
Grade 2
Stroke Count
4 strokes
Radical
小部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
すくない, すこし
Nanori (Name Reading)
お, すく, すくな, つぎ, まさ, まれ
Common Readings
ショウ, すく…ない, すこ…し
Example Vocabulary
少し
すこし
a little, a few, a bit, slightly
少女
しょうじょ
young girl; maiden
少ない
すくない
few, little, scarce
もう少し
もうすこし
a little more
少年
しょうねん
boy; youth
多少
たしょう
more or less, somewhat, a little
少しでも
すこしでも
even a little; at least a bit
少々
しょうしょう
a little, a few, somewhat
少しずつ
すこしずつ
little by little, gradually
ほんの少し
ほんのすこし
just a little, very slightly
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