Search Terms: 少*
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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】
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, no-adjective
•
small number, few, minority
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
small quantity, small amount
noun, na-adjective
2.
narrowmindedness(esp. 小量)
Other readings:
小量【しょうりょう】
Common word
adverb
•
considerably, not a little, in no small numbers
Other readings:
尠からず【すくなからず】
noun, no-adjective
•
major general, rear admiral, air commodore
noun, no-adjective
•
small sum (e.g. of money), small denomination
Other readings:
小額【しょうがく】
noun
•
decimal point, radix point
Other readings:
少数点【しょうすうてん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
adverb
•
little by little
Other readings:
少しづつ【すこしづつ】
、少し宛【すこしずつ】[1]
、少し宛【すこしづつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
reform school, reformatory, youth detention center (centre)
noun
•
light eating, spare diet, not eating much
Other readings:
少食【しょうしょく】
noun
•
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
Other readings:
少輔【しょうゆう】
、少輔【すないすけ】