少額(しょうがく)

少額(しょうがく) means a small amount of money. It is a formal word commonly used in financial, legal, and business contexts.

Compounds

少(しょう) (small, few) + 額(がく) (amount, sum).

Common collocations

• 少額(しょうがく)投資(とうし): small investment
• 少額(しょうがく)訴訟(そしょう): small claims suit
• 少額(しょうがく)決済(けっさい): small payment/transaction
• 少額(しょうがく)から始(はじ)める: to start with a small amount

Similar words

• 高額(こうがく): large amount of money (high value)
• 多額(たがく): large sum (emphasizes quantity)

Usage

少額(しょうがく) specifically refers to money. For small amounts of other things, use 少量(しょうりょう) (small quantity) or 少数(しょうすう) (small number).