少ない

すくない

sukunai

ない
すく

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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom — 少ない
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ない
すく

sukunai

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 17
Appears in chapter 17 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 17
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
  1. few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

    EXAMPLE
    おかずが(すく)ない
    There's only a little of the side dish

What does 少ない mean in English?

  1. few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom(adj-i)

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少ない (sukunai)