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少し
寡し
些し
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Readings
すこし
sukoshi
sukoshi
English
Adverb (fukushi)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
small quantity, little, few, something
Adverb (fukushi)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
little while
Adverb (fukushi)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
short distance
Noun (futsuumeishi)
small quantity, little, few, something Adverb (fukushi)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
little while Adverb (fukushi)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
short distance Your personal translations
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Kanjis
少 ON: ショウ KUN: すく.ない, すこ.し
few, little
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-4 FC: 9020.0
寡 ON: カ
widow, minority, few
Stroke: 14 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-3-11 FC: 3022.2
些 ON: サ, シャ KUN: ち.と, ち.っと, いささか
a little bit, sometimes
Stroke: 8 SKIP: 2-6-2 FC: 2210.0
few, little
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-4 FC: 9020.0
寡 ON: カ
widow, minority, few
Stroke: 14 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-3-11 FC: 3022.2
些 ON: サ, シャ KUN: ち.と, ち.っと, いささか
a little bit, sometimes
Stroke: 8 SKIP: 2-6-2 FC: 2210.0
Phrases
少しテレビを見てもいいですか。
Do you mind if I watch TV for a while? Would you mind if I watched TV for a while? 子供に少し愛情を注いで見給え、すると君におびただしい愛情が戻ってくる。
Parts: 子供 (こども) 少し (すこし) 愛情 (あいじょう) 注ぐ (そそぐ) 見る (みる) 給う (たまう) すると 君 (きみ) 夥しい (おびただしい) 愛情 (あいじょう) 戻って来る (もどってくる)
Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.