単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#7,533 most used

希少

きしょう0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

scarce; rare

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Iridium is one of the rarest elements.

from Tatoeba · mookeee

MEANING

1

scarce; rare

adjectival noun · noun

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives 希少 this one meaning.

SOUNDS THE SAME

気象weatherきしょう
気性disposition; temperamentきしょう · not in tangoya
起床rising (from one's bed); getting upきしょう · not in tangoya

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#7,533 most used

Written希少、稀少

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium