軽

Meaning

軽 centers on a lack of weight or seriousness: something physically light, trivial, or unimportant.

• 軽いかるい
  N5

  light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)

• 気軽きがる
  N2

  carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; sprightly

• 軽けい
  N2

  light (e.g. aircraft, truck)

• 軽減けいげん
  N2

  abatement; reduction

• 手軽てがる
  N2

  easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

• 軽量けいりょう

  light weight

• 軽自動車けいじどうしゃ

  light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car

• 軽蔑けいべつ
  N1

  contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting

• 軽視けいし
  N1

  making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt; disdain

• 軽率けいそつ
  N1

  rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent

• 軽快けいかい
  N1

  light (of movements); nimble; sprightly; springy

• 軽傷けいしょう
  N1

  minor injury

• 軽食けいしょく

  light meal; snack; refreshments

• 軽やかかろやか

  light; easy; non-serious; minor

• 軽薄けいはく
  N1

  frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere

• 身軽みがる
  N1

  agile; nimble; light (of foot)

• 軽油けいゆ

  diesel oil; diesel fuel; gas oil

• 軽々かるがる

  lightly; easily; carelessly

• 軽音楽けいおんがく

  light music; popular music

• 軽妙けいみょう

  light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart

• 軽はずみかるはずみ
  N1

  thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent

• 軽震けいしん

  weak earthquake

• 軽工業けいこうぎょう
  N2

  light industry

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