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可愛かわい 可愛い
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty​Usually written using kana alone
  • このよこの世
  • に
  • かわいい
  • こ子
  • は
  • ただ
  • ひとり一人
    • 、
  • ははおや母親
  • にとって
  • は
  • それ
  • は
  • わがこわが子
    • 。
There's only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. dear; precious; darling; pet​Usually written using kana alone
  • わたし私
  • にとって
  • こども子供たち
  • は
  • めのなかにい目の中に入れてもいたくない
  • ほど
  • かわいい
  • のです
    • 。
My children are very precious to me.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. innocent; childlike; childish; lovable​Usually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. dainty; little; tiny​Usually written using kana alone
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可愛い: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
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わず 僅か
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin)​Usually written using kana alone
  • わずかな
  • あやま誤り
  • でも
  • ちめいてき致命的な
  • さんじ惨事
  • に
  • つながる
  • かもしれない
    • 。
The slightest mistake may lead to a fatal disaster.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. only; just; merely; no more than​Usually written using kana alone
  • わたし私
  • は
  • わずか
    • １０００
  • えん円
  • しか
  • も持っていない
    • 。
I have no more than 1,000 yen with me.
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纔か 【わずか】
Notes
纔か: Rarely-used kanji form.
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いく 幾らか
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. some; (a) little​Usually written using kana alone
  • かのじょ彼女
  • は
  • ひじょう非常の
  • ばあい場合
  • に
  • そな備えて
  • いくらか
  • ちょきん貯金
  • した
    • 。
She put by some money for a rainy day.
Adverb (fukushi), Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. somewhat; to some extent; in part​
  • クリスマス
  • が
  • ちか近づく
  • につれて
  • けいき景気
  • は
  • いくらか
  • かいふく回復
  • した
    • 。
With the approach of Christmas, business improved somewhat.
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ち 小っちゃな
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
1. tiny; little; wee​Usually written using kana alone, See also 小っちゃい
  • その
  • ちっちゃな
  • おんなのこ女の子
  • は
  • て手
  • に
  • にんぎょう人形
  • を
  • も持っている
    • 。
The little girl has a doll in her hands.
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チッチャな
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やや 稍
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun or verb acting prenominally
1. a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while​Usually written using kana alone
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漸 【やや】
Notes
稍: Rarely-used kanji form. 漸: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ちょびっと
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. a little​
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ちょびと
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ことり 小鳥
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Noun
1. small bird; little bird​
  • ことり小鳥
  • たち
  • は
  • たのし
  • そうに
  • さえずっています
    • 。
The birds are singing merrily.
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こがた 小型
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
1. small-sized; small-scale; miniature​See also 大型, esp. 小型
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
2. small; little; tiny​esp. 小形
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小形 【こがた】
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じょじょ 徐々に
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees​
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徐徐に 【じょじょに】、除々に 【じょじょに】、除除に 【じょじょに】
Notes
除々に: Irregular kanji usage. 除除に: Irregular kanji usage.
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すこ 少しずつ
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. little by little; bit by bit​
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少しづつ 【すこしづつ】
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みじん 微塵
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Noun
1. particle; atom; little piece​
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. not at all; not the slightest​used with neg. verb, often as 微塵も〜ない
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微塵 【びじん】
Notes
びじん: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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しょう 少
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Prefix
1. small; little; few​
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しだい 次第に
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit​
  • ひ日
  • が
  • た経つ
  • につれて
    • 、
  • てんき天気
  • は
  • しだい次第に
  • あっか悪化
  • しつつあった
    • 。
The weather was getting worse and worse as the day went on.
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わず 僅かに
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. slightly; a little​Usually written using kana alone, See also わずか
Adverb (fukushi)
2. barely; narrowly​Usually written using kana alone
  • きり霧
  • をとおを通して
    • 、
  • わずかに
  • りくち陸地
  • を
  • みわける
  • ことができた
    • 。
The land could just be discerned through the mist.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. only; just; merely​Usually written using kana alone
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • わずかに
    • １００
  • さつ冊
  • の
  • ほん本
  • しか
  • も持っていない
    • 。
He has no more than one hundred books.
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僅に 【わずかに】、纔かに 【わずかに】、纔に 【わずかに】
Notes
纔かに: Rarely-used kanji form. 纔に: Rarely-used kanji form.
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いささ 些か
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather​Usually written using kana alone
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聊か 【いささか】、些 【いささか】、聊 【いささか】
Notes
聊か: Rarely-used kanji form. 些: Irregular okurigana usage. 聊: Irregular okurigana usage, Rarely-used kanji form.
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ほの 仄か
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate​Usually written using kana alone
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側か 【ほのか】
Notes
側か: Rarely-used kanji form.
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こゆび 小指
Common word JLPT N2 Wanikani level 13 Play audio Links
Noun
1. little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger​
  • こゆび小指
  • が
  • はれました
    • 。
My little finger is swollen.
Noun
2. little toe​
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てんてん 点々
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Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle
1. here and there; little by little; sporadically; scattered in drops​
  • いけ池
  • に
  • おちば落ち葉
  • が
  • てんてん点々
  • と
  • う浮かんでいた
    • 。
The pond was dotted with fallen leaves.
Noun
2. dots; spots​
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点点 【てんてん】
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ま 間もなく
Common word JLPT N2 Wanikani level 8 Play audio Links
Adverb (fukushi)
1. soon; shortly; before long; in a short time; in a little while​Usually written using kana alone
  • まもなく
  • あお会い
  • できる
  • こと
  • を
  • たの楽しみにしています
    • 。
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. having no time to ...; with no time to ...​after the dictionary form of a verb
  • わたし私
  • は
  • かいふく回復
  • する
  • ま間もなく
  • べつ別の
  • ひどい
  • かぜ風邪
  • に
  • かかって
  • しまった
    • 。
I didn't have time to recover before I came down with another horrible cold.
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間も無く 【まもなく】
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おお 多め
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra​
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多目 【おおめ】
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