Kanji details for 少
少
                            
                            
                        Common kanji
few, little
                KUN: 
                - すく.ないsuku.nai
 - すこ.しsuko.shi
 
ON: 
            
                
            
        - ショウshou
 
Example words(showing 1-10 of 199 results)
adverb, noun
1.
small quantity, little, few, something
2.
little while
3.
short distance
Other readings:
                寡し【すこし】
、些し【すこし】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
 
adjective
•
                
few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
Other readings:
                少い【すくない】[1]
、尠い【すくない】
、寡い【すくない】
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
 
noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
Other readings:
                少女【おとめ】
、乙女【おとめ】
、小女【しょうじょ】
                adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, somewhat, a little, a few, some
noun
2.
amount, quantity
adverbial noun, noun
•
                
just a minute, small quantity
Other readings:
                少少【しょうしょう】
、小々【しょうしょう】
、小小【しょうしょう】
                expression, adverb
•
        
anything of, not one bit (with negative sentence)
Common word
adverb
•
                
at least
Other readings:
                少くとも【すくなくとも】[1]
、尠くとも【すくなくとも】
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
 
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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decrease, reduction, decline