僅: the kanji for slight; few
僅 is a Jōyō kanji that means slight; few. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
僅 is written in 13 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
僅 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
キン (kin)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 僅差きんさ · kinsa | narrow margin; small difference |
| 僅少きんしょう · kinshō | very small amount; a few |
わずか (wazuka)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 僅かわずか · wazuka | slight; only a little |
| 僅かなわずかな · wazuka na | slight; small (before a noun) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- バスの出発まで僅かな時間があります。Basu no shuppatsu made wazuka na jikan ga arimasu.There is a little time before the bus leaves.
- 試合は僅差でした。Shiai wa kinsa deshita.The game was close.
- 在庫は僅かしか残っていません。Zaiko wa wazuka shika nokotte imasen.Only a small amount of stock is left.
- 僅かな違いに気がつきました。Wazuka na chigai ni ki ga tsukimashita.I noticed a slight difference.
- 残りの席は僅少です。Nokori no seki wa kinshō desu.Only a few seats are left.
Questions about 僅
How many strokes does 僅 have?
僅 is written in 13 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 僅?
The on readings are kin (キン). The kun readings are wazuka (わずか).
What JLPT level is 僅?
僅 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 僅 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
僅 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 僅 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 僅
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.