Today’s Kanji is “軽” (karu-i); Kanji for “light”.
Handwritten Kanji “軽” (karu-i)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “軽”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 軽 | ケイ かる-い かろ-やか |
kei karu-i karo-yaka |
12 | 車 | light |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “軽”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 軽食 | けいしょく | Keishoku | Snack |
| 軽自動車 | けいじどうしゃ | Keijidōsha | Minicar |
| 軽やかに生きる | かろやかにいきる | Karoyaka ni ikiru | Live lightly |
