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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
lightly · trifling · unimportant
Details
Strokes12
Frequency#790
Radical車car(7)
Old Form輕
Stroke Order
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Component Breakdown
軽=
車圣
car + 圣
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of vehicle (車) and phonetic. Light vehicle.
Symbolism
Lightweight, disregard, nimble. Represents opposite of heaviness.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
軽挙妄動
けいきょもうどう
rash and blind act; rash and blind act
軽佻浮薄
けいちょうふはく
frivolity; levity; shallowness; frivolity
軽妙洒脱
けいみょうしゃだつ
witty; smart and polished; witty
軽薄短小
けいはくたんしょう
small, light and thin (of consumer products, esp. electronics); 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; impulsive and imprudent
軽薄才子
けいはくさいし
shallow, glib and obsequious person; 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