少ない
すくない
sukunai
JLPT N5adjectiveVocabularyLevel 8 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

少ない (すくない (sukunai)) means "Few". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Few

Also : scarce · little · low · rare

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Example Sentences

今年の雨の日は少ないです。

ことしのあめのひはすくないです

There are few rainy days this year.

チームのメンバーが少ないので、大変です。

ちーむのめんばーがすくないので、たいへんです

We have few team members, so it's difficult.

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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