Kanji 少: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 少: few, little. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
few, little
By adding a slash (丿) to the character for small (小), it represents a state even more diminished than just size. It describes a small quantity or a few in number.
少女 (おとめ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 少女: maiden / young girl / virgin. Meanings and example sentences.
減少 (げんしょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 減少: decrease / reduction / decline. Meanings and example sentences.
少数 (しょうすう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 少数: few / minority. Meanings and example sentences.
少なくとも (すくなくとも): meaning and examples
Japanese word 少なくとも: at least / minimum. Meanings and example sentences.
青少年 (せいしょうねん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 青少年: youth / young people. Meanings and example sentences.
少女 (しょうじょ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 少女: young girl / maiden / little girl. Meanings and example sentences.
少々 (しょうしょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 少々: a little / a moment / briefly. Meanings and example sentences.
少年 (しょうねん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 少年: boys / juveniles. Meanings and example sentences.
少しも (すこしも): meaning and examples
Japanese word 少しも: not at all / not one bit. Meanings and example sentences.
多少 (たしょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 多少: somewhat / a little / more or less. Meanings and example sentences.
少ない (すくない): meaning and examples
Japanese word 少ない: few / not many. Meanings and example sentences.
少し (すこし): meaning and examples
Japanese word 少し: a little / a few. Meanings and example sentences.
