Learn JLPT N4 Kanji 少 (shou)

Meaning of 少意味

few, little

Onyomi 音読み

ショウ
shou

Kunyomi 訓読み

すく(ない)、すこ(し)
suku(nai), suko(shi)

Learn Japanese kanji: 少【ショウ / すく(ない)、すこ(し) 】

Meaning: few, little.

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Stroke Count: 4

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少 - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

私が昨日会った少年は、とても優しかった。

わたしがきのうあったしょうねんは、とてもやさしかった。

watashi ga kinou atta shounen wa, totemo yasashikatta.

The boy I met yesterday was very nice.

Example #2

となりに住んでいる少女は、とてもきれいだ。

となりにすんでいるしょうじょは、とてもきれいだ。

tonari ni sundeiru shoujo wa, totemo kirei da.

The girl who lives next door is very beautiful.

Example #3

これが欲しいですが少し高い。

kore ga hoshii desuga sukoshi takai.

I want this, but it's a bit expensive.

Example #4

彼は少しずつ日本語を覚えている。

かれはすこしずつにほんごをおぼえている。

kare wa sukoshi zutsu nihongo o oboeteiru.

He's learning Japanese little by little.

Example #5

オーストラリアの人口は日本の人口よりずっと少ない。

オーストラリアのじんこうはにほんのじんこうよりずっとすくない。

oosutoraria no jinkou wa nihon no jinkou yori zutto sukunai.

The population of Australia is much smaller than that of Japan.

Example #6

このアイテムは在庫が少ない。

このアイテムはざいこがすくない。

kono aitemu wa zaiko ga sukunai.

This item is low on stock.

Example #7

その少女はお母さんに似ている。

そのしょうじょはおかあさんににている。

sono shoujo wa okaasan ni niteiru.

The girl resembles her mother.

Example #8

少々お待ちください。

しょうしょうおまちください。

shoushou omachi kudasai.

Please wait a moment.

Example #9

私は多少日本語が話せます。

わたしはたしょうにほんごがはなせます。

watashi wa tashou nihongo ga hanasemasu.

I can speak Japanese to some degree.

Example #10

少年たちが元気にサッカーをやっています。

しょうねんたちがげんきにサッカーをやっています。

shounentachi ga genki ni sakkaa o yatteimasu.

The boys are energetically playing soccer.

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Meaning of 少 意味