Since the luggage is light, I can carry it by myself.
軽
lightly, trifling, unimportant
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
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 sentences
He had a minor contact accident with another car.
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She walked across the stage with a light step.
He jumped lightly from rock to rock and crossed the river.
He lifted the heavy luggage effortlessly.
He lifted the heavy luggage easily.
I couldn't stand his gaze full of contempt.
They despised foreigners, calling them 'barbaroi'.
He is always cracking jokes and making everyone around him laugh.
Example Vocabulary
軽い
light; not heavy; minor; easy
気軽
cheerful; lighthearted; feel free to
軽やか
light; airy; nimble; lighthearted
軽々
lightly; effortlessly; easily
軽蔑
contempt; disdain; scorn
軽口
flippant talk; lighthearted banter; talkative
軽
light car; kei car; prefix meaning 'light' or 'small'
軽快
nimble; light; cheerful (rhythm)
身軽
light; agile; free of burden
軽々しい
thoughtless; careless; rash
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