| Kanji | 少 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ショウ |
| Kunyomi | すく.ない、すこ.し |
| English | few, little |
| Examples | 少し(すこし): (1) small quantity; little; few; something (2) little while (3) short distance 少年(しょうねん): boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad 少なくとも(すくなくとも): at least 減少(げんしょう): decrease; reduction; decline 少数(しょうすう): minority; few 少女(しょうじょ): young lady; little girl; virgin; maiden; daughter 多少(たしょう): more or less; somewhat; a little; some 少々(しょうしょう): just a minute; small quantity 少ない(すくない): few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom 青少年(せいしょうねん): youth; young person 少しも(すこしも): anything of; not one bit (with negative sentence) |
| JLPT Level | 5 |
| Jouyou Grade | 2 |
| Frequency | 287 |
| Components | 小: little; small 丿: katakana no radical (no. 4) |
| Number of Strokes | 4 |
| Kanji Radical | 小 |
| Radical Number | 42 |
| Radical Strokes | 3 |
| Radical Reading | しょう・ちいさい・なおがしら・つ |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 象形 Pictographic |
| Keyword | few |
| Koohii Story 1 | Only a few people can make an ugly face like that. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Few usually refers to three. To emphasize three, we underline the three drops in little. |
Tags: jlpt.n5, grade2, kanjifreq251-500, kanji_counting
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