しょう
Meanings
Prefix
1. small; little; few
Kanji used
few
Pitch accent
しょ
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Used in vocabulary (53 in total)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
small number; few; minority
decrease; reduction; decline
scarce; rare
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
infancy; childhood; tender age
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
scarce; rare
small number of people
small number of people
young; juvenile
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
one's early days; little while
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
infinitesimal
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
too few; too little; insufficient
just a minute; small quantity
small number of children (per family); low birth rate; youngest child (in the family)
trifling; slight
young and old
small territory; assistant director of a district (ritsuryo system)
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
exceedingly little; exceedingly few; scanty; paltry; puny
the rising generation; children
small amount of water
(being) slightly covetous; a little covetousness
puniness; youth
short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull
short and insufficient
(being) slightly covetous; a little covetousness
short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull
younger brother; I; me
weak opponent; weak enemy
small favors; small favours
oligosaccharide
tropical wet and dry climate; tropical savannah climate
men 17-20 years, subject to a quarter of the obligations of older men (ritsuryo system)
men 17-20 years, subject to a quarter of the obligations of older men (ritsuryo system)
inspector (of the Dazaifu)
young female servant
Examples (1 in total)
He expressed his opinion in a few words.