少し
寡し
rarely-used kanji form
rarely-used kanji form
些し
rarely-used kanji form
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
すこし
sukoshi
sukoshi
English
Adverb (fukushi)
a little, a bit, a small amount, a few, some, slightly, somewhat
Adverb (fukushi)
a little while, a short time, a moment, a minute
Adverb (fukushi)
a little way, a short distance
a little, a bit, a small amount, a few, some, slightly, somewhat Adverb (fukushi)
a little while, a short time, a moment, a minute Adverb (fukushi)
a little way, a 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.