What does kanji 少 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 少 is few.

How is kanji 少 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 少 are すく.ない, すこ.し; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 少?

Kanji 少 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 少?

The main radical for kanji 少 is 小.

What words use kanji 少?

Example words that use kanji 少 include 少くとも, 少年, 少数, 少数点.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 9

少

Meaning

Kanji 少

few

few, little

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すく.ないすこ.し
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #287
Strokes: 4
Radical: 小
Components: ノ • 小
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 245 entries that include this kanji.

少くとも

すくなくとも

at least

少年

しょうねん

boy

少数

しょうすう

small number

少数点

しょうすうてん

decimal point

少尉

しょうい

second lieutenant

少しも

すこしも

(not) at all

少数意見

しょうすういけん

minority opinion

少佐

しょうさ

major

少将

しょうしょう

major general

少年院

しょうねんいん

reformatory

少年団

しょうねんだん

Boy Scouts

少食

しょうしょく

light eating

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

お金が少しあります。

I have a little money.

今年は雨が少ない。

There is little rain this year.

ここに少し座ってください。

Please sit here for a little while.

彼は言葉が少ない。

He speaks little.

砂糖を少し入れてください。

Please add a little sugar.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.