じゃ

takes genitive case の

  1. some, few, a number of, a little (bit).

noun, adverb

  1. somewhat, to a certain extent.

takes genitive case の, adverb, noun

Archaism.
  1. many, a lot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じゃ
若干 じゃっかん
そこばく
若干
若干 そこばく
そくばく
若干
若干 そくばく
そこば
若干
若干 そこば
そこばく
幾許
幾許 そこばく
そくばく
幾許
幾許 そくばく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

young, if, perhaps
わか.い ジャク ニャ (6th, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
right
みぎ ウ ユウ (1st, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)