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少: few

few; little
4 strokesElementary · Grade 2 (9級)in 47 words here

Readings

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すくない・すこし

少し(すこし) "a little", 少ない(すくない) "few". しょう in 少年(しょうねん), 少女(しょうじょ).

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Key words

少しすこしa little
少ないすくないfew; little
少年しょうねんboy
少女しょうじょgirl
減少げんしょうdecrease

Example sentences

Let's rest a little.

There's little snow this year, isn't there?

The boy delivers newspapers every morning.

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