少

ONしょう

KUNすく、すこ

Meanings

fewlittlea little

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How to remember

The kanji 少 (little, few) suggests a smaller version of 多 (many) with fewer strokes. It also resembles 小 (small) with an added stroke, indicating a further reduction or 'a little bit'.

'Suku' — Imagine a SCUBA diver seeing very FEW fish.

Vocabulary

少しすこし

a little, a few

少ないすくない

few, little (adjective)

少年しょうねん

boy

少女しょうじょ

girl

Related kanji

多小大中年人