軽
lightly · trifling · unimportant
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Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of vehicle (車) and phonetic. Light vehicle.
Symbolism
Lightweight, disregard, nimble. Represents opposite of heaviness.
Component Breakdown
car + 圣
Words & Expressions
Words written with 軽
Four-Character Compounds
軽挙妄動
けいきょもうどう
rash and blind act
軽佻浮薄
けいちょうふはく
frivolity; levity; shallowness
軽妙洒脱
けいみょうしゃだつ
witty; smart and polished
軽薄短小
けいはくたんしょう
small, light and thin (of consumer products, esp. electronics)
短慮軽率
たんりょけいそつ
impulsive and imprudent; rash and unthinking
軽薄才子
けいはくさいし
shallow, glib and obsequious person
Proverbs & Idioms
軽口を叩く
かるくちをたたく
To make light talk
Speaking carelessly
Related Figures & Stories
津軽為信
Name contains 軽
Tsugaru Tamenobu was a Sengoku period Japanese daimyō and the first daimyō of Hirosaki Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
WikipediaFrequently Asked Questions
What does 軽 mean in Japanese?
軽 means lightly, trifling, unimportant.
How do you read 軽?
On'yomi: ケイ、キョウ、キン (KEI, KYOU, KIN). Kun'yomi: かる.い、かろ.やか、かろ.んじる (karui, karoyaka, karonjiru).
How many strokes does 軽 have?
軽 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 車 (car).
Is 軽 a good kanji for a tattoo?
軽 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means lightly, trifling, unimportant. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.