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    3. 少ない

    少ない

    少すくな​い​

    few

    N5KMT6News #16+1CoreAdjectiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    尠い寡い少い尠ない寡ない

    すくない

    Adjective

    1.
    few, little, small (amount), low, scarce, insufficient, seldom, rare

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    友とも達だちが少すくないです。

    I have few friends.

    KMT2Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    今こと年しの夏なつは雨あめが少すくなかった。

    There was little rain this summer.

    KMT6Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    この地ち域いきでは、高こう齢れい者しゃの人じん口こうは多おおいが、若わか者ものの人じん口こうは少すくない。

    In this region, the elderly population is large, but the youth population is small.

    KMT6Daily LifePolitics & Law
    成せい功こうするチャンスは少すくないが、諦あきらめずに挑ちょう戦せんし続つづける。

    The chances of success are few, but I will continue to challenge myself without giving up.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれいの説せつ明めいは言こと葉ばが少すくないながらも、非ひ常じょうに説せっ得とく力りょくがあった。

    Although his explanation used few words, it was very persuasive.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    少
    すく.ない・すこ.し…(1)
    few・little
    Kanji
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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