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少
On'yomi
ショウ
SHOU
Kun'yomi
すく.ない・すこ.し
sukunai / sukoshi
few · little
Details
Strokes4
Frequency#287
Radical小small(3)
Stroke Order
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Strokes4
Component Breakdown
少=
小丿
small + 丿
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of '小' with one additional stroke. Having just a little.
Symbolism
Rarity, youth, modesty. Aesthetic of 'a little is enough'.
Anime & Manga
少年ジャンプ作品
Shonen Jump Works(1968)
Many masterpieces from manga magazine for 'boys.' Collective term for Jump works.
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Four-Character Compounds
希少価値
きしょうかち
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness; scarcity value
少壮気鋭
しょうそうきえい
young and energetic; up-and-coming; young and energetic
老少不定
ろうしょうふてい
death comes to old and young alike; uncertainty of life; death comes to old and young alike
少数精鋭
しょうすうせいえい
elect (select) few; elect (select) few
少産少死
しょうさんしょうし
low birth rate and low mortality rate; low birth rate and low mortality rate
Proverbs & Idioms
少年よ大志を抱け
しょうねんよたいしをいだけ
Boys, be ambitious
Young people should have big dreams