Keyword
few
- little
- Frequency
- #287
- Strokes
- 4
- Grade
- 2
- JLPT (old)
- N4
- Heisig
- 111
Readings
ショウ70%
すく15%
すこ15%
Mnemonic
You hold a small cookie, slash it once from the left with a knife, and now only a few crumbs remain for your friends.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
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Used in vocabulary
少し
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat; a little while; a short time; a moment; …
Adverb
多少
a little; some; somewhat; slightly; to some degree; to some extent; amount; quantity; number
Adverb
少々
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch; some; a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute; …
Adverb