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What does the kanji 少 mean?

少 means few, little; a bit. On'yomi ショウ. Kun'yomi すく.ない、すこ.し.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiすく.ない、すこ.し
Strokes4
Main radical小
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ショウKun'yomi すく.ない、すこ.し
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

few, little; a bit

Memory hook

Something already small (小) with one more stroke shaved off it — FEW, A LITTLE.

Main radical

小small 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.