How to say 'Small amount' in Japanese | 少量

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The Japanese word for Small amount is 'Shouryou', written as 少量 in Japanese.'Small amount' in hiragana is しょうりょう.

word

少量

Meaning

Small amount

Reading

しょうりょう

shouryou

Kanji

少Few 量Measure, Quantity

Explanation

The Japanese noun '少量 (しょうりょう)' means 'small amount'. It is used to describe a quantity that is not large, often in contexts related to measurements, ingredients, or substances. For example: add a small amount of salt「少量の塩を加える」(しょうりょうのしおをくわえる). This medicine should be taken in small amounts「この薬は少量で飲むべきです」(このくすりはしょうりょうでのむべきです). The term is commonly used in cooking, medicine, and scientific contexts to indicate minimal quantities.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2743

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 少量

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

少

Meaning

Few

kanji

量

Meaning

Measure, Quantity

Words Related to 少量 Through the Kanji 少

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 少 as well.

word

少し

Meaning

A little

word

少ない

Meaning

Few, Little

word

少しも

Meaning

Not at all

word

少々

Meaning

Slightly

word

少年

Meaning

Boy

word

少女

Meaning

Girl

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少なくとも

Meaning

At least

word

減少

Meaning

Decrease

word

少数

Meaning

Minority

word

多少

Meaning

Somewhat

Words Related to 少量 Through the Kanji 量

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 量 as well.

word

量

Meaning

Quantity

word

大量

Meaning

Large quantity

word

重量

Meaning

Weight

word

小量

Meaning

Small amount

word

多量

Meaning

Large amount

word

容量

Meaning

Capacity

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'Shouryou' means 'Small amount' .

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