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Picture story for the kanji 少, meaning few

少 kanji: meaning “few”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N44 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
few
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
すく・ない、すこ・し

Picture story to remember 少

Only a little (小) is left in the bowl, just a few berries.

Parts in this story:小

How to write 少: stroke order

少 is written with 4 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 少

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Kanji that share parts with 少.