寡: few

few; little; widow

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Readings

カ

Kun

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か: 寡黙（かもく） "taciturn", 寡占（かせん） "oligopoly", 多寡（たか） "amount", 寡婦（かふ） "widow".

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寡黙かもくtaciturn; quiet

寡占かせんoligopoly

多寡たかquantity (much or little)

寡作かさくlow output

寡婦かふwidow

父ちちは寡黙かもくな人ひとで、あまり自分じぶんのことを話はなさない。

My father is a man of few words and doesn't talk much about himself.

この業界ぎょうかいでは、少数しょうすうの大企業だいきぎょうによる寡占かせんが進すすんでいる。

In this industry, oligopoly by a few large companies is advancing.

金額きんがくの多寡たかではなく、気持きもちが大切たいせつだと思おもう。

I think it's the thought that counts, not how much money it is.