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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
小
small
丿
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)
歩
walk
妙
strange
砂
sand
秒
second
16 more...
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
226 more...
Examples (200 in total)
I had no idea you were coming.
I can speak a little.
I need a bit of time.
He didn't do any work.
Who's that girl?
That is the girl whom I know well.
The girl did not say anything.
The girl wanted to tell him the truth, but she couldn't.
I know the girl.
There is no reason why I should go there.
I am not in the least anxious about it.
I'm not in the least worried.
I think that's a little too expensive.
I'm not in the least surprised.
She is not in the least surprised.
I was a little surprised.
This is little different from what I want.
The girl walked slowly.
I didn't understand in the least what he said.
I could not understand anything he said.
I can't understand this at all.
I can't understand anything he said.
It's still a little scary.
He drank a little.
"Please give me some water." "All right."
There is a little water left.
Please give me some water.
Give me some water, please.
Would you please wait for a few minutes?
Would you mind waiting a moment?
She has a few books.
I have a few books.
We had a little water.
We had no water to drink.
That isn't quite what I wanted.
It's a bit strange to me.
They slept a little in the room.
A girl appeared before me.
I thought that was kind of strange.
The little girl just kept crying.
The girl turned her back to the man.
I was a bit embarrassed.
"Yes, I can do it," answered the boy.
I know that boy whom you don't know.
Where did you see the boy?
Who is that boy?
That boy is running.
That's the boy I saw yesterday.
This is the boy I met there yesterday.
Do you know any of the boys in this room?
This is the boy.
This is the boy who helped me.
All the boys ran away.
The boy told me why he was crying.
The boy talks as if he were a girl.
The boy ran toward his house.
The boy sat among the girls.
The boy could not so much as write his own name.
The boy ran away.
The boy was crying in the room.
The boy remained silent.
Two boys came running out of the room.
The other boys smiled.
Two boys stood in front of me.
The boys are waiting.
The boy ran away without looking back.
The boy ran away when he saw me.
The boy had a red face.
The boy came running into the room.
He is no longer a boy.
He's a good boy so I like him.
He is a boy with many dreams.
He is not the boy who came here yesterday.
He is not the boy that he was ten years ago.
She was a girl, and he was a boy.
She stood among the boys.
I don't know who that boy is.
I know that running boy.
I know the boy.
I am a boy.
You remind me of a boy I used to know.
The boy was calm.
There's less to do in this job than the last one.
They have not less than ten children.
5 is less than 8.
The boy chose to stay with his mother.
"Does your hand hurt?" "It hurts a little."
The boy became happy.
My neck is a bit sore.
My neck is a little sore.
He has a few friends in this town.
At least sixty people lost their lives.
The girl running over there is my sister.
The boy was quiet.
One of the girls was left behind.
Please remain seated for a few minutes.
That boy's hair is black.
That boy has black hair.
I think they're a little too small for you.
The girl who gave me beautiful flowers was your sister.
The girl was aware of the danger.
His behavior is nothing like his father.
He was not happy at all.
The boy got in through the window.
Please open the window a little?
I wanted to meet and talk with the girl at the window.
Do you know the girl standing by the window?
At least the work is done.
He is a Japanese boy.
He came a little earlier than he used to.
Who is the girl standing at the door?
I know the boy who is sitting closest to the door.
There is a boy near the door.
When I was a boy, I often read a book in bed.
There are a lot of girls in the room.
There's a little wind.
I think what you need now is some sleep.
People laughed at the boy.
All the boys are honest.
The boy is very honest.
I believe that the boy is honest.
He is a little over forty.
She looks at least sixty.
Few people live to be ninety years old.
The boy I love doesn't love me.
It isn't any different from what I expected.
I opened the door and saw two boys standing side by side.
These girls, who're my pupils, have come to see me.
The boy soon accommodated himself to his new class.
Those boys are not good at speaking to these girls.
These boys are not good at speaking to girls.
Is it possible to be here a little longer?
Could you walk a little slower?
I'd like a little more water.
Please wait a little longer.
Let me stay here a little longer.
Can we stay just a bit longer?
Could you please speak a little bit more slowly?
Can you hold on a little longer?
Let's walk a little slower.
Could you please speak a little slower?
Can you speak a little slower please?
Please speak a little more slowly.
Make it a little bigger.
Could you speak a little louder please?
Do you have one a little smaller?
Please wait a little while longer.
If you had come a little earlier, you could have met her.
Please give me a little more time.
Can't you stay a little longer?
Please be a little bit quieter.
Please eat a little more.
Tell me more about what happened.
You must get up a little earlier.
We were somewhat surprised at his strange question.
The girl kissed her father on the cheek.
The girl said that she had never heard of such a person.
He looks a bit tired.
She said that she was a little tired.
I'm a bit tired.
I think that car is a little too small for you.
Do you know where the girl lives?
Let's ask the boy who lives next door.
The boy is far from a fool.
The boy came back.
The boy who lives next door often comes home late.
The boy sat on a chair.
Give me a little more water.
Who is the girl in this picture?
This photograph reminds me of enjoyable times when I was a child.
They looked at the photo taken of me when I was a boy and laughed.
He has fewer friends than I.
The number of women who become mothers is small.
The color is a little too dark.
All the boys in class worked hard.
That pretty girl is my sister.
A pretty girl lived in that village.
He saw a pretty girl.
His tone of voice is a little strange.
The girl has no mother.
She is a bit like her mother.
The boy opened the window, although his mother told him not to.
You must keep quiet for a while.
There is one, but it's a little far.
Having met the girl before, I recognized her at once.
The soldier was not in the least afraid to die.
Every day the boy would come.
You have a lot of money, and I have none.
Give me a little money.
I have a little money.
None of the money is yours.
I have a little money now.
A boy ran off with some money.
He has a little money.
She had a little money.
We need some money.
I want a little money.
I want to see that girl again some day.
The girl trembled with fear.
The girl was trembling with fear.