軽 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「車」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「車」
- On
- ケイ
- Kun
- かる(い)・かろ(やか)
- Meaning
- light (weight), easy
Origin
車 (vehicle) + 圣 (sound). A light cart that runs smoothly; from there it came to mean 'light'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケイ | 軽快・軽薄・軽率 |
|---|---|
| かるい | 軽い・軽々と・手軽だ |
| かろやか | 軽やかだ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 軽食けいしょく
light meal, snack
- 手軽てがる
easy, simple
Example
この かばんは とても 軽い。
This bag is very light.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)