少し
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 少し
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
Kanji in this Word
少
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
寡
14 strokes
Frequency: 2035
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
widow
minority
few
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
些
8 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
a little bit
sometimes
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サ
シャ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ち.と
ち.っと
いささか
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