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今日の漢字
Grade 2JLPT N4

few, little

4 strokes · frequency rank #287

On
ショウ
Kun
すく.ない、すこ.し

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. すこしa little; a bit; a small amount; a few1
    • Do you mind if I watch TV for a while?

    • Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.

    • I'm a bit tired.

  2. しょうねんboy2
    • The boy carved his name on the tree.

    • I am a boy.

    • I caught sight of the boy.

  3. すくなくともat least3
    • I have at least ten books.

    • She is not less than thirty.

    • I believe in you at any rate.

  4. しょうすうsmall number; few; minority4
    • Yachts are for the wealthy few.

    • We found only a small number of customers in the store.

    • The tanker has only a small crew on board.

  5. げんしょうdecrease; reduction; decline5
    • When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.

    • The noise lessened gradually.

    • The population of this village had decreased.

  6. しょうじょgirl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady6
    • That pretty girl is my sister.

    • The girl went to sleep.

    • The girl played the baby to her mother.

  7. たしょうa little; some; somewhat; slightly7
    • The air feels somewhat cold this morning.

    • I think the soup needs a bit of salt.

    • He was somewhat excited.

  8. せいしょうねんyoung people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation8
    • I can not understand the psychology of adolescents.

    • Juvenile delinquency is on the increase at a rapid pace.

    • There seems to be no end to the number of young people committing suicide these days.

  9. しょうsmall; little; few9
  10. さいしょうfewest; least; smallest (number); lowest10

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