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few
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingすく.ないすこ.し

Meanings

  1. fewRtK
  2. little
    犠牲てその助けHe rescued the little girl at the cost of his life.tatoeba
    設立1解散It was liquidated a little over a year after its establishment.wiki
  1. small

Popular Usage

少し少ない少女少々少年少しも青少年減少

Radicals and components

Radicalsmall
Components
How it's built

Mnemonic (RtK)

little () · small () · drop ()

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

Compound words

年たちは「万難を排して決行しましょう」と言った。しょうねん
The young men said that they would do it despite all of the difficulties.tatoeba
彼はクラスのどの年にも劣らず利口だ。
He is as smart as any other boy in the class.tatoeba
彼は不動産屋にもうし値引きするよう交渉した。
He bargained with the house agent for a lower price.tatoeba
彼は非常に不注意な年なので、よく誤りをする。
He is such a careless boy that he often makes mistakes.tatoeba
モズクはない。
Mozuku (Nemacystus decipiens) belonging to the family Spermatochnaceae is rare.wiki
現存数はない。
There are only a few remaining.wiki
反りもし有る。
It also has some curve.wiki
し離れているもの
Place slightly further awaywiki
d女 - 日影
d Shojo - Hikagewiki
十代の女が使う。
This type of product is used by teenage girls.wiki
々、短気な人物であったようだ。
He seemed to be a little short-tempered.wiki
両国の官吏はしもこれに関係してはならない。
Government officials of both countries should not participate in it.wiki

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Practice Writing

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