Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (やや) in Japanese

稍, 漸
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
やや
Romaji
yaya
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), noun or verb acting prenominally
    Meaning
    a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while
    Example sentence
    やや衰えた The wind abated a little.

Examples of 稍, 漸, やや in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

steadily, gradually advancing, finally, barely

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: やや

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12 strokes

slightly

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: やや, ようやく

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