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僅
slight · meager · only · just
N1On: きんKun: わずか
Memory Aid
The `person` (人) on the left looks like they're offering something. The right side (堇) has a shape that resembles a small, delicate plant or perhaps a tiny object. It's `just` a `slight` offering, a `meager` amount.
Vocabulary
僅かわずかslight, meager, a little
僅差きんさslight difference, narrow margin
僅少きんしょうsmall quantity, a little
Example Sentences
彼は僅かな所持金で旅に出た。
He left on a trip with only a small amount of money.
その試合は僅差で終わった。
The game ended with a slight difference.
彼女は僅かに微笑んだ。
She smiled slightly.
今年の収穫は僅少だ。
This year's harvest is meager.