少ない

すくない

a little; a few

What does 少ない mean?

少ない is a Japanese noun meaning a little; a few in English. It is written as 少ない in kanji, すくない in hiragana, and sukunai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この病気に勝てる人は少ない

Not many survive this disease.