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    3. 少

    少

    少しょう

    small

    KMT8Ref L1PrefixCore ConceptsKanji Vocab4 strokes

    しょう

    Prefix

    1.
    small, little, few

    Stroke 0 / 4

    Speed1.0x

    少しょう年ねんは公こう園えんで遊あそんでいる。

    The boy is playing in the park.

    KMT3Daily Life
    少しょう々しょうお待まちください。

    Please wait a moment.

    KMT5Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは少しょう量りょうの塩しおを料りょう理りに加かくわえた。

    She added a small amount of salt to the dish.

    KMT8Food & Dining
    少しょう子し化かは日に本ほんの社しゃ会かい問もん題だいの一ひとつだ。

    The declining birthrate is one of Japan's social problems.

    KMT8EducationPolitics & Law
    少しょう数すう意い見けんも尊そん重ちょうされるべきだ。

    Minority opinions should also be respected.

    KMT9Politics & LawCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    少
    すく.ない・すこ.し…(1)
    few・little
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