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What is the Kanji for 'Lightly'? | 軽

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Lightly', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Lightly' is 軽.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lightly

    Reading

    kunyomiかる

    karu

    かろ

    karo

    onyomiけい

    kei

    Parts

    Car Holy

    Example Word

    気軽: casual. The Japanese adjectival noun '気軽 (きがる)' means 'casual' or 'easygoing'. It describes a relaxed, informal, or carefree attitude or manner. This word is often used to describe someone's demeanor, approach to tasks, or the atmosphere of a situation. For example: He is very casual about everything「彼は何でも気軽だ」(かれはなんでもきがるだ). Let's have a casual chat「気軽に話しましょう」(きがるにはなしましょう). The word can also imply a lack of pressure or formality, making it suitable for describing situations where people feel at ease.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    593

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Car

    radical

    Meaning

    Holy

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take along

    kanji

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slice

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 圣 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Manage, Elapse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Path, Diameter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weird, Suspicious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stem

Learn the Kanji

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What does 軽 mean?

軽 means 'Lightly'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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