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The kanji 少 is used as a prefix with the on'yomi reading しょう, derived from Chinese, meaning 'few' or 'little'. The prefix usage is productive in Sino-Japanese compounds.
young people; youth; the younger generation
second lieutenant; ensign
low birth rate; few children per family · youngest child
small sum of money; small amount · small denomination (banknote, coin)
young; juvenile · first-year kindergarten child
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
fewest; least; minimum number · youngest
minimal amount; very small quantity
too few; too little; insufficient
a little; a few; slight; insignificant; narrow (margin)
infinitesimal; very small; minute
small amount of rainfall; light rainfall
girl; young lady · female between 17 and 20 (ritsuryō period)
trifling; slight; little; few
very little; very few; scanty; paltry
young male laborer (ritsuryō system)
youth; young and vigorous
young female servant
small favor; small kindness
weak opponent; weak enemy
one's early days; a little while