すくない (sukunai)

a few

  • JLPT N5
  • adjective
  • Pitch 3
  • #432 most frequent

Meaning

少ない (すくない, sukunai) is a JLPT N5 adjective meaning “a few”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

今年ことしあめすくないです。

There's not much rain this year.

は8より すくない。

5 is less than 8.

信徒はごく少ない。

The number of believers is very small.

高音、響きは少ない。

High pitched sound, but the sound is little.