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KanjiN2Grade 3 · 小312 strokesRadical 車

軽 · lightly, trifling

軽 is a kanji meaning lightly, trifling, unimportant. It has 12 strokes and is on the JLPT N2 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ケイkei
  • キョウkyō
  • キンkin

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • かるいkarui
  • かろやかkaroyaka
  • かろんじるkaronjiru

Practise the N2 kanji

In 第13巻 JLPT N2, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 軽 · 7 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 軽
WordReadingMeaningLevel
軽いかるいlight, non-serious, minorN5
軽蔑けいべつscorn, disdainN1
気軽きがるcheerful, buoyant, lightheartedN1
軽快けいかいlively, casual, lightN1
軽減けいげんreduction, lesseningN1
軽率けいそつthoughtless, careless, hastyN1
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More words that use 軽
WordReadingMeaningLevel
手軽てがるeasy, simple, cheapN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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