少し

Meanings

1. a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
2. a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
3. a little way; a short distance

Part of speech: adverb

Kanji

• 少

  Meanings

  few, little

  On reading

  ショウ

  Kun reading

  すく.ない、すこ.し

  Strokes

  4

Example sentences

• 子供に少し愛情を注いで見給え、すると君におびただしい愛情が戻ってくる。

  Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.

  Tatoeba #168663 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 少しテレビを見てもいいですか。

  Do you mind if I watch TV for a while?

  Tatoeba #146856 · CC BY 2.0 FR