Kanji

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

軽い かるい
荷物が軽いので、一人で運べます。

Since the luggage is light, I can carry it by myself.

接触 せっしょく
彼は他の車と軽い接触事故を起こした。

He had a minor contact accident with another car.

気軽 きがる
ご不明な点があれば、お気軽にお問い合わせください。

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

軽やか かろやか
彼女は軽やかな足取りでステージを歩いた。

She walked across the stage with a light step.

飛び移る とびうつる
彼は岩から岩へと軽やかに飛び移り、川を渡った。

He jumped lightly from rock to rock and crossed the river.

軽々 かるがる
彼は重い荷物を軽々と持ち上げた。

He lifted the heavy luggage effortlessly.

持ち上げる もちあげる
彼は重い荷物を軽々と持ち上げた。

He lifted the heavy luggage easily.

軽蔑 けいべつ
彼の軽蔑に満ちた視線に耐えられなかった。

I couldn't stand his gaze full of contempt.

バルバロイ バルバロイ
彼らは異邦人をバルバロイと呼んで軽蔑した。

They despised foreigners, calling them 'barbaroi'.

軽口 かるくち
彼はいつも軽口をたたいて、周りの人を笑わせている。

He is always cracking jokes and making everyone around him laugh.

Example Vocabulary

軽い

かるい

light; not heavy; minor; easy

気軽

きがる

cheerful; lighthearted; feel free to

軽やか

かろやか

light; airy; nimble; lighthearted

軽々

かるがる

lightly; effortlessly; easily

軽蔑

けいべつ

contempt; disdain; scorn

軽口

かるくち

flippant talk; lighthearted banter; talkative

軽

けい

light car; kei car; prefix meaning 'light' or 'small'

軽快

けいかい

nimble; light; cheerful (rhythm)

身軽

みがる

light; agile; free of burden

軽々しい

かるがるしい

thoughtless; careless; rash

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