寡か

noun

minority; small numbers

Often used in contrast with 衆 (しゅう, 'majority') in formal or literary contexts. Refers to being few in number or a small group.

Antonyms: 衆 (しゅう)

• 寡かは衆しゅうに勝かてない。

  The few cannot defeat the many.

noun

unmarried person; widow; widower

Rare, formal term for someone without a spouse, including those never married or widowed. Modern Japanese more commonly uses 独身 (どくしん) for unmarried and 未亡人 (みぼうじん) for widow.

• 寡かの身みで子こ供どもを育そだてるのは大たい変へんだ。

  Raising children alone as a single person is tough.