しょう
Meanings
Noun
1. small number of children (per family); low birth rate
2. youngest child (in the family)
Kanji used
few
child
Pitch accent
しょ
うし
Composed of
small; little; few
① 子爵の略。
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
① 女性一人が生涯に出産する子供の人数が減ったことに伴い、国の総人口に対する割合が少なくなること。
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity