僅
わず.か
wazuka
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 77 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
僅 is the kanji for "Merely". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is わず.か (wazuka). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Merely
Also : Slightly · Only
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Readings
kunわず.か/ wazukaonきん/ kinonごん/ gon
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
亻堇
Example Sentences
このへやは僅かです。
このへやはわずかです。
This room is a little.
きょうはとても僅かです。
きょうはとてもわずかです。
Today is very a little.
Vocabulary using 僅
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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