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Kanji Details for 軽

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Stroke Count
12 Strokes
Radical
車 + 5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. lightly, trifling, unimportant
Readings
Kun'yomi: かる.い、かろ.やか、かろ.んじる。
On'yomi: キョウ。(Go-on Reading)
ケイ。(Kan-on Reading)
キン。(Tou-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 軽

Dictionary Entry for 軽

kei
prefix
  1. light (e.g. aircraft, truck)
noun
  1. light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car

Stroke Order Diagrams for 軽

Construction of Character for 軽

Radicals and parts present in 軽
Radical car Kanji Details »
Part or again, furthermore, on the other hand Kanji Details »
Part soil, earth, ground, Turkey Kanji Details »
Kanji variants for 軽
Old Character Form, Traditional Chinese Character
Simplified Chinese Character
Origin and construction of 軽
  1. 会意形声。「」の略体、「車」+音符「」、「巠」は縦糸を工具の上に張った様でまっすぐを意味。まっすぐ軽やかに走る戦車が原義。

Kanji related to 軽

  • 湿

  • 殿

Meanings in Other Languages for 軽

French
  1. léger, insignifiant, sans importance
Portuguese
  1. ligeiramente, insignificante, sem importância
Spanish
  1. ligero, insignificante, poco serio, fácil

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