JMdict: 2011350
少子化 【しょうしか】
- [n,vs,vi] declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 少 | Few, Little | ショウ | すく.ない, すこ.し | 2 |
| 子 | Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am, First Sign Of Chinese Zodiac | シ, ス, ツ | こ, -こ, ね | 1 |
| 化 | Change, Take The Form Of, Influence, Enchant, Delude, -ization | カ, ケ | ば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.ける, け.する | 3 |
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