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少 — few, little

N5 4 strokes #287 most common

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Readings

音 ショウ
訓 すくない、すこし
Meaning few, little
नेपाली थोरै

How to remember it

सानो (小ちいさい) चीजलाई अझ तल एउटा धर्को काटेर थोरै (少すこし) बनाउनु।

Parts it is built from

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Words using 少

  • 少すこし a little थोरै/एकछिन course
  • 少すくない few/not many कम/थोरै संख्यामा course
  • 少々しょうしょう a little (formal) एकछिन/थोरै (औपचारिक) course
  • 少年しょうねん boy/juvenile किशोर/केटा course
  • 少女しょうじょ young girl किशोरी/कम्ती उमेरकी केटी course
  • 少数しょうすう minority/small number अल्पसंख्यक/थोरै संख्या course
  • 少額しょうがく small sum of money थोरै रकम course
  • 少すくなくとも at least कमसेकम/कम्तीमा पनि course
  • 少尉しょうい second lieutenant, sublieutenant, ensign dictionary
  • 少佐しょうさ major, lieutenant commander, wing commander dictionary

Example sentences

I drank a little beer.
मैले थोरै बियर पिएँ।
This shirt is a little big.
यो सर्ट थोरै ठूलो छ।
There are few shops near my house.
मेरो घर नजिक पसलहरू कम छन्।
Please wait a moment.
कृपया एकछिन पर्खनुहोस्।