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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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