少子
しょうし
- small number of children (per family); low birth rate n
- youngest child (in the family) n
Kanji
少
ショウ
すく.ない • すこ.し
few; little
子
シ • ス • ツ
こ • -こ • ね
child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac
Synonyms
少子高齢化
しょうしこうれいか
- decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity n