Explore 軽 through weight and degree. Connect its readings to complete words and everyday situations.
The idea
軽 has 12 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 軽い is read かるい and means light; its adverb is 軽く（かるく）. In the compound 軽量, read it けい: けいりょう means lightweight.
Examples
- 荷物が軽いです。The luggage is light.
- この箱は思ったより軽いです。This box is lighter than I expected.
- 昼食は軽く食べました。I ate a light lunch.
- 週末に軽い運動をします。I do light exercise on weekends.
- 事故で軽いけがをしました。I suffered a minor injury in an accident.
- この靴は軽量で歩きやすいです。These shoes are lightweight and easy to walk in.
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Watch out
軽い can describe a mild injury or exercise as well as low weight. It does not mean light as in illumination; that is 光 or 明かり.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 軽い in hiragana.
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かるい
軽い is かるい: the luggage has little weight. Learn the adjective with its final い.
Write the reading of 軽量 in hiragana.
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けいりょう
軽量 is けいりょう: the shoes have low weight. Learn the compound as a whole.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿い（かるい）［軽／重］.
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軽
軽 completes 軽い（かるい）, light. 重 instead appears in 重い（おもい）, heavy.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 軽い in hiragana.
Write the reading of 軽量 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿い（かるい）［軽／重］.
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Write 軽 using the diagram. Cover the examples, read 軽い and 軽量, then make a sentence with one.