JLPT N5
少
Few, Little
Onyomi
ショウ (shō)
Kunyomi
すく (suku), すこ (suko)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
小 (small) + 丶 (dot/drop)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine a tiny person (小) so distraught they have *so little* that a single, *small tear* (the top-right stroke) rolls down their cheek. This single tear emphasizes that what they possess is even *fewer* than just small.
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Quick Hint:
Small tear drop
Essential N5 Vocabulary
少ない
すくない
Few, little
少し
すこし
A little, a few
少年
しょうねん
Boy
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "少"
この料理は量が＿＿＿＿＿です。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「少ない」は数量が低いことを表す形容詞です。
English: 'Sukunai' is an adjective indicating a small quantity.
English: 'Sukunai' is an adjective indicating a small quantity.
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