Word Meaning ほんの少し

ほんのすこし honnosukoshi

ほんの少し is read as ほんのすこし (honnosukoshi) and means just a little.

Meaning

English

  1. just a little

Reading

Kana

ほんのすこし

Romaji

honnosukoshi

Writing Variants

  • 本の少し ほんのすこし hon no sukoshi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 24347 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

少し

すこし

a little way

今少し

いますこし

a little more

もう少し

もうすこし

a bit more

少年

しょうねん

boy

少女

しょうじょ

female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

多少

たしょう

amount

少々

しょうしょう

just a minute

少ない

すくない

few

少なからず

すくなからず

considerably

Example Sentences

10

Give me just a little.

Open the door a bit!

The door was ajar.

Can I see you a moment?

There's only a little milk left.

I can speak only a little Ainu.

I can speak only a little French.

Tom is just slightly taller than Mary.

Only a few people understood me.

I missed the airplane by a minute.