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少々

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 少々

ょうしょう
少少
小々
小小
Adverb
Noun
Freq #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

Kanji in this Word

4 strokes
Frequency: 287
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

few
little

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すく.ない
すこ.し
3 strokes
Frequency: 114
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

little
small

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちい.さい
こ-
お-
さ-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いさら
こう
さざ
しゃお
ちいさ
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