290.軽


1. Meaning and Reading

  • light, unimportant
  • Onyomi : けい
  • Kunyomi : かる

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 車 : vehicle
  • 圣 : indicates pronunciation (けい)

Lifting a cart (車) lightly — symbolizing ‘light’. The reading comes from 圣 (けい).

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3. Example Words

軽い かるい
light

This luggage is very light.

軽食 けいしょく
light meal

I have a light meal for lunch.

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