軽い (かるい) — light (i.e. not heavy)

軽い is read かるい and listed as an i-adjective. Meaning: light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily).

JLPT N2 wordsi-adjective

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 軽い.

  • 軽食 けいしょく light meal
  • 軽油 けいゆ diesel oil
  • 気軽 きがる carefree
  • 軽快 けいかい light (of movements)
  • 軽減 けいげん abatement
  • 軽視 けいし making light of
  • 軽傷 けいしょう minor injury
  • 軽量 けいりょう light weight
  • 軽率 けいそつ rash
  • 軽震 けいしん weak earthquake
  • 軽薄 けいはく frivolous
  • 軽妙 けいみょう light and easy