A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 4 strokes

Few ; Little

Readings on: ショウ
Kun readings: すく.ない・すこ.し

少しすこし — a little bit

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 少年しょうねん — adolescent; boy Word card → Source
• 少女しょうじょ — girl; girl; girl; girl Word card → Source
• 多少たしょう — more or less; somewhat; somewhat; somewhat Word card → Source
• 少尉しょうい — Lieutenant Source
• 希少きしょう — few; rare Source
• 稀少きしょう — few; rare Source