少子化 しょうしか Meanings Noun declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility Kanji 少 few. Read as ショウ. 子 child 化 transform. Read as カ. Common phrases 少子化が進む Words containing 少子化 少子化対策 (しょうしかたいさく) countermeasures to the falling birthrate Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists