I-adjective (keiyoushi)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient; seldom; rare
この病気に勝てる人は少ない。Not many survive this disease.
Also written 尠い【すくない】、寡い【すくない】
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient; seldom; rare
Also written 尠い【すくない】、寡い【すくない】
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)small quantity; small amount · narrowmindedness
Adverb (fukushi)a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat · a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute · a little way; a short distance
Nounboy · juvenile; child
Noungirl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady · female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
Adverb (fukushi), Nouna little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch; some · a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute; a second
Adverb (fukushi)(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
Prefixsmall; little; few
Nounsecond lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'small sum (of money); small amount · small denomination (banknote, coin, etc.)
Nounmajor; lieutenant commander; wing commander
Nounmajor general; rear admiral; air commodore
Noun, Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'small number; few; minority
Noundecimal point; radix point
Adverb (fukushi)little by little; bit by bit
Nounminority opinion
Adverb (fukushi)considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
Adverb (fukushi)at least
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Nounyouth
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)not negligible; not a little; to no small degree; to no small extent; quite a lot
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
Adverb (fukushi)a little bit · a little while
Nounlight eating; spare diet; not eating much
Nounurine · small amount of water
Nounsmall favors; small favours
Nounshort interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)one's early days; little while
Nounyoung person
Nounweak opponent; weak enemy
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbshort break; breather; brief recess; rest
Noun(being) slightly covetous; a little covetousness
Nounlittle brother; younger brother · my younger brother · I; me
Nounsmall number of children (per family); bearing few children · youngest child (in the family)
Nounsmall amount of rainfall; (a) light rainfall
Nounlittle sister; younger sister · my younger sister · I; me
Nounyoung person; young servant
Nouninspector (of the Dazaifu)
Nounyoung female servant
Nouna little; a few; a bit; a touch; a smidge
Nounsmall territory · assistant director of a district (ritsuryō system)
Nounmen 17-20 years, subject to a quarter of the obligations of older men (ritsuryō system)
Nounassistant vice-minister (ritsuryō system, early Meiji period)
Nounoligosaccharide
Nounthe lesser yin (in yin-yang)
Noun(young) girl; maiden; young lady
Nounthe lesser yang (in yin-yang)
Nounmale cadet (aged 14-19) in the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (during WWII)
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbmomentary thought; brief consideration · one's thoughts; one's opinion; one's view
Noungirl's feeling; maiden's mind
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)scarcity