Kanji 少: "few, little"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 少

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 少すこしa little; a bit; a small amount; a few · a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
• 少すくないfew; little; small (amount); low
• もう少すこしa bit more; a bit longer
• 少すこしでもeven a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
• 少しょう女じょgirl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady · female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
• 少しょう年ねんboy · juvenile; child
• 多た少しょうa little; some; somewhat; slightly · amount; quantity; number
• 少すこしずつlittle by little; bit by bit
• 少しょう々しょうa little; a bit; a small amount; a few · a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
• ほんの少すこしjust a little
• 少すくなくともat least
• 美び少しょう女じょbeautiful girl

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