僅

a wee bit

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: わず.か
On'yomi: キン・ゴン

僅 means "a wee bit". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read わず.か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン・ゴン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

僅 in example sentences

その列車れっしゃの乗客じょうきゃくはほんの僅わずかしかいない。

Sono ressha no joukyaku wa honno wazuka shika inai.

There are only just a few passengers on that train.
僅わずかな不注意ふちゅういが大惨事だいさんじに繋つながる恐おそれがある。

Wazuka na fuchuui ga daisanji ni tsunagaru osore ga aru.

Slight inattention can cause a great disaster.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 僅 mean?: 僅 means "a wee bit". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 僅 have?: 僅 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 僅 read?: It is read わず.か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン・ゴン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 僅?: 僅 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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