slight covetousness; a little greed
Refers to a mild or modest degree of desire or greed, often contrasted with 大欲 (great greed). Used in Buddhist or philosophical contexts to describe restrained desires.
See also: 大欲
Being content with little desire is an important teaching in Buddhism.
He has few desires and does not seek luxury.
大欲 means 'great greed' or 'strong desire', the opposite of 少欲.
欲 is the general term for 'desire' or 'greed'; 少欲 specifies a small amount of it.
Standard kanji form. 少 means 'few/little' and 欲 means 'desire'.
Variant using 小 (small) instead of 少; less common but still used.
Rare variant with 慾 (a non-standard form of 欲).
Rare variant combining 小 and 慾.
Compound of 少 (shō, 'few, little') and 欲 (yoku, 'desire, greed'). The reading is on'yomi for both characters.