Keyword
few
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig111
Readings
すこ
(41%)
おと
(14%)
すく
(9%)
Composed of
small
slash left
Mnemonic

If you take something that is already small and slash at it a few times to break it into chunks, well, at the end you're going to end up only with a few pieces. If you'd had something bigger you could have broken it up into more chunks, but alas.

Used in kanji (20 in total)
walk
strange
sand
second
Used in vocabulary (229 in total)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
a bit more; a bit longer
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
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
little by little
just a minute; small quantity
just a little
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
almost; nearly; close to
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
small number; few; minority
decrease; reduction; decline
small; little; few
scarce; rare
infancy; childhood; tender age
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
(early) childhood
to be lacking in options; to be too few
scarce; few remaining
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
small number of people
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
minority group (party); minority
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
scarce; rare
somewhat below; slightly below
(nothing) but a little
youth; young person
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
young; juvenile
a little; somewhat
not a little; not a few; considerable
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
a little more
little by little
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
in a little bit; after a short while
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
to be lacking in options; to be too few
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
bad girl; juvenile delinquent
trifling; little; few; slight
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
youth; minor; young people
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
infinitesimal
rare metal; minor metal
(a) few; (a) little; trifling; insignificant; small (amount); scarce (stocks)
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
one's early days; little while
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
somewhat below; slightly below
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
juvenile crime; juvenile delinquency
juvenile division (police); juvenile section
sporty girl; athletic girl
runaway child; youngster who has run away from home
Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)
too few; too little; insufficient
countermeasures to the falling birthrate
almost; nearly; close to
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
pederasty; boy love
lesser councilor of state; lesser councillor of state; minor councilor; minor councillor
just a minute; small quantity
juvenile prison; juvenile corrective institution
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
trifling; slight
weight loss; weight reduction; weight decrease
under-reporting (e.g. income on a tax return)
young and old
insufficient (money, etc.)
small number of children (per family); low birth rate; youngest child (in the family)
female juvenile delinquent
exclusive cut (of meat); rare cut
young and energetic; up-and-coming
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
small territory; assistant director of a district (ritsuryo system)
exceedingly little; exceedingly few; scanty; paltry; puny
Death comes to old and young alike; uncertainty of life
advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders
small amount of rainfall; (a) light rainfall
short break; breather; brief recess; rest
a little; a few; a bit; a touch; a smidge
the rising generation; children
virgin; maiden pure in heart
all pain and no gain; lots of pain and not much gain
being young and spirited; being young and full of go
fewest ever; fewest on record; record-low
nymphophilia; sexual fixation on young girls; lolicon
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
small amount of water
almost; nearly; close to
juvenile offender; juvenile delinquent
(being) slightly covetous; a little covetousness
child labor; child labour
a little bit; a little while
slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping
young and hot-blooded (impetuous)
reduced demand; decline in demand
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
very little; quite few
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
youthful ardor; rash impulse of an inexperienced youth
slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping
little by little
puniness; youth
advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders
young female rice planter; young girl
juvenile delinquent under the age of fourteen; minor in trouble with the law
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
short and insufficient
juvenile likely to commit a crime; juvenile with a criminal bent; pre-delinquent juvenile; status offender
short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull
decimal point; radix point
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
trifling; little; few; slight
short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull
(being) slightly covetous; a little covetousness
younger brother; I; me
weak opponent; weak enemy
little sister; younger sister; my younger sister; I; me
those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
canceled only in case of heavy rain
narrow majority; shade of difference
ensign (navy); second lieutenant (marine and army)
small favors; small favours
cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia; CSF hypovolemia; intracranial hypotension syndrome
(Shorin-ryu) Okinawa school of karate
Shorin-ryu; Okinawa school of karate
young person; young servant
young lady; little girl
inspector (of the Dazaifu)
young female servant
prostitute and entertainer
tax exemption for a child under the age of 16
inadequate capital; undercapitalization
not negligible; not a little; to no small degree; to no small extent; quite a lot
1995 Okinawa rape incident; kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old Japanese girl by three U.S. servicemen stationed in Okinawa
wasp-waisted girl
men 17-20 years, subject to a quarter of the obligations of older men (ritsuryo system)
Sei Shonagon chie-no-ita; Japanese puzzle similar to tangram
oligosaccharide
tropical wet and dry climate; tropical savannah climate
haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Examples (200 in total)
I had no idea you were coming.
I can speak a little.
I need a bit of time.