JLPT N5 · Describing

少ない

すくない

few; little

Stroke order of 少ない

3 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

少 · 4 strokesな · 4 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Take something small (小) and slash (丿) off a piece: now there is even less.

Parts: 小 small + 丿 slash

The characters in 少ない

なな — na (4 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

公園に人が少ないです。

こうえんにひとがすくないです。

There are few people in the park.

Words with 少

少しa little 少年boy 少女girl 減少decrease 少子化declining birthrate 少量small quantity 少数minority; few 少々a little 多少somewhat

More words: Describing

大きいbig 小さいsmall 高いtall; expensive 安いcheap 新しいnew 古いold (things)長いlong 白いwhite 多いmany; a lot

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