Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
少時 (shouji) Japanese meaning: one's early days | Kotomora
じ 字
Related words 少すこ し 少し is the common word for 'a little' or 'a short time', used in everyday speech. 少時 is a literary equivalent, rarely used in conversation.
若わか い 頃ころ 若い頃 is the standard way to say 'one's youth' or 'when one was young'. 少時 is a more formal, written alternative.
Etymology Compound of 少 (shō, 'few, little') and 時 (ji, 'time'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in classical and literary Japanese to mean a short period or one's youth.
Report an issue with this page
。
For a little while, I gazed at the sky.
