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少“few” Kanjisukunai / shō

How to write 少

Meaning and readings

Meaning

few, little

Onyomi (音読み)

  • しょう shō

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • すく(ない) suku(nai)
  • すこ(し) suko(shi)

Japanese reading

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