Kanji details for

 
Uses 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2

Search words that:
- start with 少
- end with 少
- contain 少
few, little
KUN:
  • すく.ない
    suku.nai
  • すこ.し
    suko.shi
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou
Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
Radicals:
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:
  1. 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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
boy, juvenile, young boy, youth, lad

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)

すく
sukunakutomo
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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
decrease, reduction, decline
See also:増加 (antonym)
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