軽
1. Meaning and Reading
- light, unimportant
- Onyomi : けい
- Kunyomi : かるい
2. Kanji Explanation
- 車 : vehicle
- 圣 : indicates pronunciation (けい)
Lifting a cart (車) lightly — symbolizing ‘light’. The reading comes from 圣 (けい).
3. Example Words
軽い
かるい
light
この荷物はとても軽い。
This luggage is very light.
軽食
けいしょく
light meal
昼に軽食を取る。
I have a light meal for lunch.