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

Popular Usage

軽い気軽軽快軽減軽率軽蔑

Radicals and components

Radical車cartComponents

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
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

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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