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1 exact word match found in search '少'
prefix
small; little; few
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107 words found beginning with '少'
2
adverb, noun
1. small quantity; little; few; something
2. little while
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3
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
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1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
just a minute; small quantity
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0
noun
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
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1
noun
1. little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2. female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading しょうじょ; this meaning is restricted to form 少女)
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4
little by little
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3 2
at least
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3
minority; few
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4 5
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
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3
'na' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. small dose; small quantity
2. narrowmindedness  (esp. 小量)
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224 words found containing '少' in any position
prefix
small; little; few
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2
adverb, noun
1. small quantity; little; few; something
2. little while
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3
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
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0
noun
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
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1
noun
1. little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2. female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading しょうじょ; this meaning is restricted to form 少女)
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0
1. more or less; somewhat; a little; a few; some
noun
2. amount; quantity
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3 2
at least
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0
decrease; reduction; decline  (opposite: 増加)
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1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
just a minute; small quantity
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3
minority; few
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