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寡し些しAdverbFreq #133
1

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat

Examples
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。
Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.
2

a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute

Examples
少しテレビを見てもいいですか。
Do you mind if I watch TV for a while?
3

a little way; a short distance

ないくな尠い寡い~い Adj.Freq #393
1

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient; seldom; rare

Examples
この病気に勝てる人は少ない
Not many survive this disease.
ょうねんNounFreq #1348
1

boy

Examples
少年は木に自分の名前を刻んだ。
The boy carved his name on the tree.
2

Usu. in legal contexts

juvenile; child

しょうFreq #1575
1

Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

a little; some; somewhat; slightly; to some degree; to some extent

Examples
今朝は空気が多少冷たい。
The air feels somewhat cold this morning.
スープに多少の塩が必要だと思う。
I think the soup needs a bit of salt.
2

Common noun

amount; quantity; number

ょうしょう小々小小NounAdverbFreq #1840
1

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch; some

Examples
ぼくは少々君に腹が立っているんだ。
I'm a little angry with you.
2

a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute; a second

乙女NounFreq #3720
1

(young) girl; maiden; young lady

Examples
あのかわいい少女は私の妹です。
That pretty girl is my sister.
ょうじょNounFreq #3939
1

beautiful girl

Examples
ビキニスタイルの美少女は浜辺では目を見張らすものだった。
The pretty girl in the bikini was an eye-opener on the beach.
もううすこExpressionFreq #761
1

a bit more; a bit longer

Examples
もう少しケーキを召し上がりませんか。
Will you have some more cake?
しでもすこしでもExpressionFreq #1266
1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

しずつしづつこしず (しずつ)すこしづつ (しづつ)AdverbFreq #1771
1

little by little; bit by bit

Examples
彼は少しずつよくなっています。
He is getting better bit by bit.
ほんのほんのすこしAdverbExpressionFreq #3340
1

just a little

Examples
私はほんの少しのところで飛行機に乗り遅れてしまった。
I missed the airplane by a minute.
なくとも尠くともくなくともくともAdverbFreq #3793
1

at least

Examples
私は、少なくとも10冊の本を持っている。
I have at least ten books.
ょうすうNoun~の Adj.AdverbFreq #7428
1

small number; few; minority

Examples
ヨットは少数の金持ちだけが楽しめるものだ。
Yachts are for the wealthy few.
最小限いしょうげんFreq #7622
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

minimum; lowest; minimal; least

Examples
被害は最小限に食い止められた。
The damage was held to a minimum.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

at a minimum

んしょうNoun~の Adj.IntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #7853
1

decrease; reduction; decline

Examples
あまりチームに頼りすぎると、個人の闘争本能が減少するかもしれない。
When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.
っと些とAdverbUsually kanaFreq #10294
1

a little bit

2

a little while

しょうFreq #12144
1

Prefix

small; little; few

しょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #12526
1

scarce; rare

Examples
古代において塩は希少で貴重な商品であった。
Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.
うしょうNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #12977
1

infancy; childhood; tender age

Examples
彼のマナーが悪いのは幼少時代のしつけが足りなかったせいだと彼らは考えた。
They attributed his bad manners to lack of training in childhood.
小量ょうりょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #14241
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

small quantity; small amount

Examples
この水は少量のアルコールを含んでいる。
This water contains a little alcohol.
2

Esp. 小量

narrowmindedness

ょうねんNounFreq #14825
1

beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy

ょうさNounFreq #15143
1

Military

major; lieutenant commander; wing commander

Examples
少佐は大尉の上官である。
A major is above a captain.
ようしょうきNounFreq #15258
1

(early) childhood

縮小ゅくしょうNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #16102
1

reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction; shrinkage

Examples
縮小コピーを撮ってくるよ。
I'm going to make reduced copies.