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Kanji Grade 2 - 少

Kanji character Grade 2 少. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 少
About
few, little
Kun: すく.ない、 すこ.し
On: ショウ
4 strokes
Radical: small, insignificant 小
Parts: ノ 小
 
Onyomi
少 【ショウ】 small, little, few
少輔 【ショウ】 assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
最少 【サイショウ】 fewest, least, smallest (number), lowest, minimum, youngest
過少 【カショウ】 too few, too little, insufficient
 
Kunyomi
少ない 【すくない】 few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
少ない時間 【すくないじかん】 limited time
少し 【すこし】 small quantity, little, few, something, little while, short distance
少しも 【すこしも】 (not) at all, (not) a bit, (not) in the least, (not) in the slightest