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軽い

かるい

karui

軽
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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) — 軽い
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軽
い
かる

karui

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)

    EXAMPLE
    羽(はね)のように軽(かる)い
    Light as a feather

  2. light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile

  3. non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial

  4. slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke)

    EXAMPLE
    軽(かる)い風邪(かぜ)です。
    It's only a slight cold.

  5. easy; simple

    EXAMPLE
    軽(かる)いお食事(しょくじ)
    An easy meal

  6. indiscriminate

    Related:口が軽い

What does 軽い mean in English?

  1. light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)(adj-i)
  2. light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile(adj-i)
  3. non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial(adj-i)
  4. slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke)(adj-i)
  5. easy; simple(adj-i)
  6. indiscriminate(adj-i)

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軽い (karui)