Word Meaning ほんの一握り

ほんのひとにぎり honnohitonigiri

ほんの一握り is read as ほんのひとにぎり (honnohitonigiri) and means just a handful.

Meaning

English

  1. just a handful
  2. only a small number (of)

Reading

Kana

ほんのひとにぎり

Romaji

honnohitonigiri

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 66099 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一握り

ひとにぎり

handful

一握

いちあく

handful

握り

にぎり

method to determine player colors

一本釣り

いっぽんずり

fishing with a pole

お握り

おにぎり

onigiri

一点張り

いってんばり

always making the same bet

一通り

ひととおり

one method

一回り

ひとまわり

one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

一番乗り

いちばんのり

first (person) to arrive

唯一

ゆいつ

only

逐一

ちくいち

one by one

統一

とういつ

unity

Example Sentences

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Only a handful of people came to the meeting.

Only a handful of people know the fact.

Only a few people know the truth.

Few people can buy such an expensive car.