“Little” in Japanese
Short answer
Little in Japanese is “幼い” (osanai). Full meaning: very young, little; childish, immature.
Other ways to say “Little” in Japanese
少ない
zukunai few, little, small (amount), low, scarce, insufficient, seldom, rare
小さい
chiisai small, little, tiny; slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small; low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
小さな
chiisana small, little, tiny
小っさい
chissai small, little, tiny; low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
小ちゃい
chiichai small, little, tiny; slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small; low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
小っちゃい
chitchai small, little, tiny; slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small; low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
リトル
ritoru little
些少
sashou trifling, little, few, slight
何だか
nandaka (a) little, somewhat, somehow
少
shou small, little, few
軽微
keibi slight, little, insignificant
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