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少子

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 少子.

Dictionary

Entry

少子ょうしNounFreq #143578
1

small number of children (per family); bearing few children

2

youngest child (in the family)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

few, little

4 strokesFrequency 287JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショウ

Kun

すく.ないすこ.し

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

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