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軽 (けい) — light (e.g. aircraft, truck) · Nihongo Circle

軽

けい

prefix

Meanings

1light (e.g. aircraft, truck)
2light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp)
3kei car

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Kanji in this word

軽Lightly, Trifling, Unimportant12 strokes

More words with 軽

軽減けいげん · reductionN1 軽率けいそつ · thoughtlessN1 軽快けいかい · livelyN1 手軽てがる · easyN1 軽いかるい · light

Full entry on Jisho

N5

軽視けいし · making light of

軽傷けいしょう · minor injury

軽蔑けいべつ · scornN1