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少

few, little

JLPTN4School grade2Strokes4Frequency#287
Kun
すくない · すこしsukunai · sukoshie.g.少ないすくないfew
On
ショウshou

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
小small
Parts
  • 小small

Used in words

  • 少(すく)ない
    few
  • 少
    少(すこ)し
    a little

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