軽
light, easy
JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- かる
- On'yomi
- ケイ
- Radical
- 車 · vehicle (vehicle, car)
Stroke order & writing
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Example word
軽い
light
軽 in example sentences
Tomu wa kuchi ga karui.
Tom has a big mouth.
をた。 Karui shokuji o totta.
I had a light supper.
Karuku tabe ni ikanai?
Why don't we go grab a bite to eat?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 軽
More 車 (vehicle) kanji
軽 means "light, easy". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read かる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 軽 mean?
- 軽 means "light, easy". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 軽 have?
- 軽 is written in 12 strokes.
- How is 軽 read?
- It is read かる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 軽?
- 軽 is a JLPT N2 kanji.