Please give me a little water.
少
few, little
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
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 sentences
I only eat a little.
She was still an innocent girl.
The protagonist of this novel is a brave young girl.
There was little snow this winter.
There are few doctors in this town.
Please wait a little longer.
That's acceptable, but let's think about it a bit more.
He spent his childhood in this town.
This story depicts the adventure of a brave boy.
Example Vocabulary
少し
a little, a few, a bit, slightly
少女
girl, young woman
少ない
few; little; scarce
もう少し
a little more; a bit more; a little longer
少年
boy; youth
多少
a little; somewhat; some; more or less; amount
少しでも
even a little
少々
a little; a bit; just a minute
少しずつ
little by little; bit by bit; gradually
ほんの少し
just a little bit; a tiny bit
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