軽
lightly, trifling, unimportant
Grade Level
Grade 3
Stroke Count
12 strokes
Radical
車部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ケイ, キョウ, キン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
かるい, かろやか, かろんじる
Nanori (Name Reading)
かる, とし
Common Readings
ケイ, かる…い, かろ…やか
Example Vocabulary
軽い
かるい
light (in weight), minor
気軽
きがる
casual, easygoing, light-hearted
軽やか
かろやか
light, nimble, graceful
軽々
けいけい
軽蔑
けいべつ
contempt, scorn, disdain
軽口
かるくち
joking, witty remark
軽
けい
light, minor
軽快
けいかい
light, nimble, pleasant
身軽
みがる
nimble, agile, unencumbered, light (of movement/baggage)
軽々しい
かるがるしい
frivolous, thoughtless
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