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[かる()·]
karui
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[かろ()·]
karoi

English Meaning(s) for 軽い

i adjective
  1. light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)
  2. light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile
  3. non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial
  4. slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke)
  5. easy; simple
  6. indiscriminate

Definition and Synonyms for 軽い

Light (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
Synonyms: もろい, 軽い
Light demanding little effort
Synonyms: 軽い, 軽度
Lightly to a slight degree
Synonyms: 軽い
Lightly with indifference or without dejection
Synonyms: 軽々, 軽々, 軽い, 軽んじる, 軽んずる
Lightly without good reason
Synonyms: ひょいひょい, 軽々, 軽々, 軽い, 軽々しい
Lightly indulging with temperance
Synonyms: 軽い
Softly with little weight or force
Synonyms: そっと, はらり, ぱらり, ひらり, ふわり, ひょいと, ふわっと, ふんわり, やんわり, 柔らかい, 軽い
Lightness the property of being comparatively small in weight
Synonyms: 軽い, 軽さ, 軽量
Easy posing no difficulty
Synonyms: やすい, たやすい, ちょろい, やさしい, わけない, イージー, たわいない, たわいもない, 単簡, お安い, 安易, 安直, 容易, 平易, 手軽, , , 楽チン, 生易しい, 簡便, 簡単, 簡易, 軽い, 軽易, 造作ない
Easy free from worry or anxiety
Synonyms: のんき, やすい, イージー, 安楽, 暖気, , , 穏やか, 軽い
Wisplike thin and weak
Synonyms: 軽い
Informal not formal
Synonyms: カジュアル, インフォーマル, 略式, 簡略, 軽い, 非公式
Light of comparatively little physical weight or density
Synonyms: 軽い
Lightweight weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use
Synonyms: 軽い
Light of little intensity or power or force
Synonyms: 軽い, 軽め
Light moving easily and quickly
Synonyms: 身軽, 身軽い, 軽い, 軽め, 軽やか, 軽快
Mild moderate in type or degree or effect or force
Synonyms: 弱い, 柔らか, 柔らかい, 軽い
Gentle soft and mild
Synonyms: 軽い
Idle silly or trivial
Synonyms: 軽い
Light intended primarily as entertainment
Synonyms: 軽い, 軽妙
Light having little importance
Synonyms: 軽い
Light marked by temperance in indulgence
Synonyms: 禁欲的, 軽い
Light very thin and insubstantial
Synonyms: 軽い
Thoughtless showing lack of careful thought
Synonyms: うかつ, むやみ, やたら, そそっかしい, むやみやたら, ちゃらんぽらん, 不見識, 卒爾, 向こう見ず, 尻軽, 心無い, 浅はか, 無分別, 無思慮, 無考え, 無謀, 軽い, 軽々しい, 軽はずみ, 軽忽, 軽率, 軽薄
Unthoughtful not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
Synonyms: むやみ, ちゃらんぽらん, 無考え, 軽い
Light not burdensome
Synonyms: 軽い, 軽度
Easy requiring little effort
Synonyms: やすい, たやすい, ちょろい, やさしい, わけない, イージー, たわいない, たわいもない, 単簡, お安い, 安易, 安直, 容易, 平易, 手軽, , , 楽チン, 生易しい, 簡便, 簡単, 簡易, 軽い, 軽易, 造作ない
Light nimble
Synonyms: 身軽, 身軽い, 軽い, 軽め, 軽やか, 軽快
Light not serious or profound
Synonyms: 軽い, 軽妙
Mild far from extreme
Synonyms: 弱い, 柔らか, 柔らかい, 軽い
Gentle not harsh or stern or severe
Synonyms: 軽い

Meanings for each kanji in 軽い

» lightly; trifling; unimportant

Categories 軽い is a member of

Weight the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 軽い

Conjugations for 軽い

Adjective stem
[かる()]
karu
te-form
[かる()··]
karukute
Negative te-form
[かる()····]
karukunakute
Adverbial Form
[かる()·]
karuku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かる()·]
karui
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かる()···]
karukunai
Past Indicative Form
[かる()···]
karukatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かる()·····]
karukunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[かる()···]
karukereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かる()·····]
karukunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[かる()····]
karukunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[かる()····]
karukattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かる()······]
karukunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[かる()·]
karusa

Sample Sentences for 軽い

He came back not because he was homesick, but because he was running short of money.
Ten people were slightly injured in the accident.
A snack will stay your hunger.
You can eat a complete meal, or just go easy with our salad bar.
My overcoat is light but warm.

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