Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 少


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Meaning

few, a little

Pronunciation

SHŌ
sukoshi, sukunai

Explanation

Small with an extra stroke

Mnemonic

Such a small stroke is too little.

Radicals

small(A person | with two arms close to the body is small (compare to big : a person with widely spread arms and legs).)
few
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Vocabulary

寡少 かしょう (very) little
希少な きしょうな rare, seldom
少し すこし small quantity, little, few, short distance
少ない すくない few, a little, scarce, insufficient
少年 しょうねん boys, juveniles
多少 たしょう more or less; somewhat; a little; some
青少年 せいしょうねん youth/young person
少しも すこしも anything of, not one bit
少女 しょうじょ daughter, young lady

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