Kanji for "Few"

3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "few". The most popular choice is shown first.

少

Top pick

few, little

Reading: shou

4 strokes

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Related kanji for "few"

希

few

ki · spiritual

7 strokes寡

few

ka

14 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for few?

The most common kanji for "few" is 少, read as shou. It means few, little. Related kanji: 希 (few), 寡 (few).

How many strokes does 少 have?

少 has 4 strokes.