少

Meaning

少 centers on a small amount or number: something is few, little, or scarce. It describes a lack of quantity rather than physical size.

• 少しすこし
  N5

  a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat

• 少ないすくない
  N5

  few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient; seldom; rare

• 少女しょうじょ
  N3

  girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady

• 少年しょうねん
  N3

  boy

• 少なくともすくなくとも
  N3

  at least

• 多少たしょう
  N3

  a little; some; somewhat; slightly; to some degree; to some extent

• 減少げんしょう
  N2

  decrease; reduction; decline

• 少々しょうしょう
  N4

  a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch; some

• 少数しょうすう
  N3

  small number; few; minority

• 少佐しょうさ

  major; lieutenant commander; wing commander

• 幼少ようしょう

  infancy; childhood; tender age

• 数少ないかずすくない

  few in number

• 希少きしょう
  N1

  scarce; rare

• 少量しょうりょう
  N3

  small quantity; small amount

• 青少年せいしょうねん
  N2

  young people; youth; the younger generation

• 少尉しょうい

  second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign

• 最年少さいねんしょう

  youngest

• 少額しょうがく

  small sum (of money); small amount

• 少将しょうしょう

  major general; rear admiral; air commodore

• 最少さいしょう
  N3

  fewest; least; smallest (number); lowest; minimum

• 少なからずすくなからず
  N1

  considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

• 少数意見しょうすういけん

  minority opinion

• 少しもすこしも
  N3

  (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

• 少しょう
  N2

  small; little; few

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