“Few” or “Little” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “少”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “少” means “Young”, “Rare” or “Reduce” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “少”
Jouyou Kanji “少” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しょう(shou) |
| Kun-Yomi | すく(ない)(suku(nai)) |
| すこ(し)(suko(shi)) | |
| しばら(く)(shibara(ku)) | |
| わか(い)(waka(i)) | |
| まれ(mare) | |
| Meanings | Few, Little, Rare, Scanty |
| A few, A little, A moment, For a while | |
| Young, Juvenile |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “少”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 少額(しょうがく-sho u ga ku) | Petty sum, A small amount of money, A small sum of money |
| 少閑 or 少間(しょうかん-sho u ka n) | Short interval of leisure, Short break, Short breather |
| 少憩(しょうけい-sho u ke i) | Short break, Breather, Brief recess |
| 少時(しょうじ-sho u ji) | ① One’s early days, ② Little while |
| 少女(しょうじょ-sho u jo) | Girl, Female child, Little girl |
| 少々(しょうしょう-sho u sho u) | A little, A bit, Slight |
| 少食(しょうしょく-sho u sho ku) | Have a small appetite, Do not eat much |
| 少数(しょうすう-sho u su u) | A few, A small number, A handful |
| 少壮(しょうそう-sho u so u) | Young, Youth |
| 少壮有為(しょうそうゆうい-sho u so u yu u i) | Young and promising |
| 少長(しょうちょう-sho u cho u) | ① Youngs and seniors, ② Subordinate and boss, ③ A little bit older, ④ Grow a little bit |
| 少納言(しょうなごん-sho u na go n) | Shōnagon, Minor councillor |
| 少年(しょうねん-sho u ne n) | Boy, Male child, Little boy |
| 少年老い易く学成り難し(しょうねんおいやすくがくなりがたし-sho u ne n o i ya su ku ga ku na ri ga ta shi) | Study hard while you are young, Boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder |
| 少年法(しょうねんほう-sho u ne n ho u) | Juvenile Act, Juvenile Law |
| 少量(しょうりょう-shu u ryo u) | Small amount, Small quantity |
| 希少(きしょう-ki sho u) | Scarce, Rare |
| 軽少(けいしょう-ke i sho u) | Trifling, Slight, Little |
| 減少(げんしょう-ge n sho u) | Decrement, Decreasing, Reduction, Decline |
| 多少(たしょう-ta sho u) | ① Some, Somewhat, Slightly, To some degree, To some extent, ② Amount, Quantity, Number |
| 年少(ねんしょう-ne n sho u) | ① Young, Juvenile, ② Child in the first year of kindergarten |
| 幼少(ようしょう-yo u sho u) | Infancy, Childhood, Tender age |
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