希少
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 希少
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.
Kanji in this Word
希
7 strokes
Frequency: 896
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
hope
beg
request
pray
beseech
Greece
dilute (acid)
rare
few
phenomenal
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
ケ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まれ
こいねが.う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
のぞ
のぞみ
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
稀
12 strokes
Frequency: 2232
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
rare
phenomenal
dilute (acid)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
ケ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まれ
まばら
📝
Build your Vocabulary
Add words to your personal quiz list and master them using our spaced-repetition system. Practice makes perfect!
