軽 means “light (weight)”

かるい · karui

Also: lightly, trifling, unimportant

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): かるい, かろやか, かろんじる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ケイ, キョウ, キン

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The story

A vehicle (車) that moves with the ease of a flowing stream (圣): a light cart. 軽自動車 (keijidousha, kei car) defines an entire category of Japan's beloved miniature automobiles: small, light, and fuel-efficient. 軽い (karui) also describes an easygoing personality, light snacks (軽食, keishoku), and the graceful lightness of a dancer's step.

Used in 軽い (karui, light), 軽食 (keishoku, light meal), and 軽自動車 (keijidousha, light car)

Words with 軽

軽食 (けいしょく, keishoku): light meal / snack

Example sentences

このかばんは軽いです。 This bag is light.
軽食を食べました。 I ate a light meal.

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