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軽

lightly
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingケイ、キョウ、キン
Kun readingかる.い、かろ.やか、かろ.んじる
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. lightlyRtK
  2. trifling
  3. unimportant
  1. light (e.g. aircraft, truck)
  2. light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp)
  3. kei car

Synonyms

軽自動車

Popular Usage

軽い気軽軽快軽減軽率軽蔑

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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car (車) · spool · clod · toilet paper · crotch · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 774

Compound words

軽いかるい
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble
軽減するけいげんする
to reduce; to cut back
気軽きがる
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; sprightly; ease
軽快けいかい
light (of movements); nimble; sprightly; springy; light-hearted
軽減けいげん
abatement; reduction
軽蔑けいべつ
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on
軽率けいそつ
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
軽視けいし
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing
軽傷けいしょう
minor injury
軽食けいしょく
light meal; snack; refreshments
軽震けいしん
weak earthquake
軽薄けいはく
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling
軽妙けいみょう
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
軽油けいゆ
diesel oil; diesel fuel; gas oil; light oil
軽量けいりょう
light weight
手軽てがる
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
軽々かるがる
lightly; easily; carelessly
身軽みがる
agile; nimble; light (of foot); casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage)
軽音楽けいおんがく
light music; popular music
軽工業けいこうぎょう
light industry
軽やかかろやか
light; easy; non-serious; minor
軽はずみかるはずみ
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
軽自動車けいじどうしゃ
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
軽機けいき
light machine gun

Kun Reading Examples

超軽量新素材の採用により、従来の約半分（当社比）という圧倒的な軽さを実現！かるい
As a result of new ultra-light materials, our product now only weighs about half as much as before!tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は福祉を受けて生活する人たちを軽蔑した。
He despised those who lived on welfare.tatoeba
彼は父の忠告を軽視しがちである。
He is inclined to make light of his father's advice.tatoeba
彼は父の忠告を軽んじた。
He made little of his father's advice.tatoeba
彼は非常に尊敬されていた、しかるに彼の息子は非常に軽蔑されていた。
He was greatly respected, while his son was as much despised.tatoeba
笞刑に次ぐ軽い刑罰である。
It is a lightest punishment except whipping.wiki
日本のほうが縁座の範囲が狭く軽い。
The scope of enza was narrower and the punishment was lighter in Japan.wiki
軽快でなめらかなもの。
It is light and smooth.wiki
太鼓中之舞よりやや軽快。
This mai is danced more lightly than the Chu no mai accompanied on dai-sho hand drums.wiki
京や畿内では軽減､飛騨では免除された。
The capital and Kinai region enjoyed lightened levy, while Hida Province enjoyed an exemption from paying.wiki
後工程となる濾過の負担軽減へも影響を及ぼす。
It also lessens the load of the filtration in the following process.wiki
橘奈良麻呂の乱は計画性に乏しく軽率と言えば、軽率ではあった。
The TACHIBANA no Naramaro War was planless and a hasty action.wiki
橘奈良麻呂の乱は計画性に乏しく、軽率と言えば、軽率ではあった。
The revolt of TACHIBANA no Naramaro was poorly planned so it can be described as ill-advised.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 軽

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