Japanese symbol for “jot”
ほんの僅か
ほんのわずか
Romaji: honnowazuka
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree
In Japanese, jot is ほんの僅か, read ほんのわずか (honnowazuka).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, exp small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 僅か | わずか wazuka | a little; a few; small |
| 僅差 | きんさ kinsa | narrow margin; slim margin |
| 僅少 | きんしょう kinshou | a little; a few; small |
| 僅少差 | きんしょうさ kinshousa | narrow majority; shade of difference |
| 僅々 | きんきん kinkin | only; just; merely |
| 僅かに | わずかに wazukani | slightly; a little |
See also: Chinese symbol for “jot”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.