What does kanji 尠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 尠 is at least.

How is kanji 尠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 尠 are すくな.い; the onyomi readings are セウ, セン.

Example words that use kanji 尠 include 少なくとも, 少ない, 少なからず, 少なくも.

Kanken 1

尠

Meaning

at least

at least, not a little

Stroke Order

5 common entries

Showing 5 of 5 entries that include this kanji.

すくなくとも

at least

すくない

few

すくなからず

considerably

すくなくも

at least

せんしょう

very few

5 reference sentences

尠なくとも、今日は結論を出したい。

At least, I want to reach a conclusion today.

尠なくとも彼に事情を説明する必要がある。

At least we need to explain the situation to him.

尠なくとも一度は自分で確かめてほしい。

At least once, I want you to check it yourself.

尠なくとも明日まで待ってください。

At least, please wait until tomorrow.

その知らせに彼は尠なからず驚いた。

He was not a little surprised by the news.