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N4 Kanji 13: 軽
Meaning of kanji 軽:

In Japanese, 軽 means “light(adjective)”.
How to read kanji 軽:
Kunyomi | かる |
Onyomi | けい |
How to write kanji 軽:

Origin of kanji 軽:

It’s hard to remember kanji 軽 by its origin.
So I thought of a way to help you remember it.
軽=車+圣
車 means “car”, and 圣 means “holy”, holy’s car must be very light because it can fly.
So 軽 stands for “light”.
Note: Below is the origin and development of kanji 車. |

Development of kanji 軽:

Vocabulary containing kanji 軽:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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軽い | かるい | light |
気軽 | きがる | feel free |
軽減 | けいげん | reduction |
軽蔑 | けいべつ | contempt |
手軽 | てがる | easy |
軽視 | けいし | neglect |
軽快 | けいかい | agility |
軽量 | けいりょう | lightweight |
身軽 | みがる | light |
軽薄 | けいはく | flip |
軽々しい | かるがるしい | thoughtless |
軽度 | けいど | mild |
軽んじる | かろんじる | make light of |
軽微 | けいび | slight |
軽食 | けいしょく | light meal |
軽装 | けいそう | light clothing |
軽症 | けいしょう | mild |
軽油 | けいゆ | light oil |
軽傷 | けいしょう | slight injury |
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