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 |