How to say 'Light' in Japanese | 軽い

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The Japanese word for Light is 'Karui', written as 軽い in Japanese.'Light' in hiragana is かるい.

word

軽い

Meaning

Light

Reading

かるい

karui

Kanji

軽Lightly

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '軽い (かるい)' primarily means 'light' in terms of weight. It can describe physical objects that are not heavy, such as a light bag「軽いバッグ」(かるいバッグ). It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is not serious or significant, like a light conversation「軽い会話」(かるいかいわ). Additionally, it can describe something that is easy to do or handle, such as a light task「軽い仕事」(かるいしごと). The adjective is versatile and can be used in various contexts to convey the idea of something being light in weight, seriousness, or difficulty.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1119

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 軽い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

軽

Meaning

Lightly

Hiragana in the Word 軽い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 軽い Through the Kanji 軽

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 軽 as well.

word

気軽

Meaning

Casual

word

軽率

Meaning

Rash

word

軽蔑

Meaning

Scorn

word

軽

Meaning

Lightness

word

手軽

Meaning

Easy

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What does 'Karui' (軽い) mean?

'Karui' means 'Light' .

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