Kanji
N4 4 strokes Grade 2 freq #287

few, little

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

small shō

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

boy
decrease; reduction
small number; few
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
young people; youth
a little; some
small quantity; small amount
youngest
scarce; rare
fewest; least

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

a little; a bit
at least
a little; a bit
few; little
considerably; not a little

Example sentences

He had a slight edge on his opponent.

He said a few words by way of preface.

He is a kind boy.

He is not the boy that he was ten years ago.