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少

N4

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • few
  • little

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • すく.ない
  • すこ.し
Strokes
4
JLPT Level
N4
Frequency
#270
School Grade
Grade 2
Radical
小#42 · small

Components

Common Words

  • 少しょうPrefix
    small, little, few
  • 少しすこしAdverb
    a little, a bit, a small amount
  • 少年しょうねんNoun
    boy
  • 少なくともすくなくともAdverb
    at least
  • 少数しょうすうNoun
    small number, few, minority
  • 減少げんしょうNoun
    decrease, reduction, decline
  • 少女しょうじょNoun
    girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady
  • 多少たしょうAdverb
    a little, some, somewhat

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