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少

few
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingすく.ない、すこ.し
JōyōGrade 2

Popular Usage

少し少ない少女少々少年少しも青少年減少

Radicals and components

Radical小smallComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

little (小) · small (小) · drop (丶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 111

Compound words

少しすこし
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some
少ないすくない
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce
少年しょうねん
boy; juvenile; child
少女しょうじょ
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
少々しょうしょう
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch
少しもすこしも
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
青少年せいしょうねん
young people; youth; the younger generation
減少げんしょう
decrease; reduction; decline
希少きしょう
scarce; rare
最少さいしょう
fewest; least; smallest (number); lowest; minimum
少尉しょうい
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
少額しょうがく
small sum (of money); small amount; small denomination (banknote, coin, etc.)
少佐しょうさ
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
少将しょうしょう
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
少数しょうすう
small number; few; minority
多少たしょう
a little; some; somewhat; slightly; to some degree
幼少ようしょう
infancy; childhood; tender age
少量しょうりょう
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
最年少さいねんしょう
youngest
幼少期ようしょうき
(early) childhood
少しずつすこしずつ
little by little; bit by bit
少数意見しょうすういけん
minority opinion
数少ないかずすくない
few in number
少なからずすくなからず
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

Stroke Order

4 strokes

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