How to say 'Lightness' in Japanese | 軽

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The Japanese word for Lightness is 'Kei', written as 軽 in Japanese.'Lightness' in hiragana is けい.

word

軽

Meaning

Lightness

Reading

けい

kei

Kanji

軽Lightly

Explanation

The Japanese noun '軽 (けい)' primarily refers to 'lightness' in terms of weight or seriousness. It can describe physical objects that are not heavy, as well as abstract concepts like a light mood or a minor issue. For example: This bag is light「このバッグは軽だ」(このバッグはけいだ). He has a light personality「彼は軽な性格だ」(かれはけいなせいかくだ). Note that '軽' is often used in compound words to convey the idea of lightness or ease, such as '軽食 (けいしょく)' meaning 'light meal'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N2

Kanji Grade

3

Frequency

5508

Composition

kanji

Handwriting