[軽] Handwritten Kanji for light and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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