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How to say 'Small amount' in Japanese | 小量

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

    word

    小量

    Meaning

    Small amount

    Reading

    しょうりょう

    shouryou

    Kanji

    小Small 量Measure, Quantity

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '小量 (しょうりょう)' means 'small amount'. It is used to describe a quantity that is not large, often in contexts like measurements, quantities of substances, or abstract concepts. For example: a small amount of sugar「小量の砂糖」(しょうりょうのさとう). He only drank a small amount of water「彼は小量の水しか飲まなかった」(かれはしょうりょうのみずしかのまなかった). This word is commonly used in both everyday and technical contexts, such as cooking, science, or medicine, to indicate minimal quantities.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2744

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小量

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • kanji

    量

    Meaning

    Measure, Quantity

Words Related to 小量 Through the Kanji 小

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 小 as well.

  • word

    小さな

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小さい

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小説

    Meaning

    Novel

  • word

    小包

    Meaning

    Parcel

  • word

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小川

    Meaning

    Stream

  • word

    小雨

    Meaning

    Drizzle

  • word

    小屋

    Meaning

    Hut

  • word

    小売店

    Meaning

    Retail store

  • word

    小便

    Meaning

    Urine, Urination

  • word

    小学

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小指

    Meaning

    Pinkie

  • word

    小遣い

    Meaning

    Pocket money

  • word

    縮小

    Meaning

    Reduction

  • word

    小型

    Meaning

    Small size

  • word

    小鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

  • word

    小麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

  • word

    小麦粉

    Meaning

    Flour

  • word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

  • word

    大小

    Meaning

    Size, Importance

  • word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

  • word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 小量 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

    少量

    Meaning

    Small amount

  • word

    多量

    Meaning

    Large amount

  • word

    容量

    Meaning

    Capacity

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What does 'Shouryou' (小量) mean?

'Shouryou' means 'Small amount' .

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