Moji Ninja

軽 — light (weight)

軽 means “light (weight)”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ケイ (kei). Kun'yomi: かる(い) (karui). You'll see it in words such as 軽い (karui, “light”).

軽
Stroke order of 軽
Meaning
light (weight)
On'yomi
ケイ (kei)
Kun'yomi
かる(い) (karui)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N4 · set Opposites

How to remember 軽

A cart (車) so light a hand (又) can lift it off the ground (土): light.

Parts: 車 cart · 又 hand; again · 土 earth

Words with 軽

WordReadingMeaning
軽いかるい karui kunlight
軽はずみかるはずみ karuhazumi kunthoughtless; rash

Example sentences

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