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軽 kanji: meaning “lightly”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N212 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
lightly
On'yomi
ケイ、キョウ、キン
Kun'yomi
かる・い、かろ・やか、かろ・んじる

Picture story to remember 軽

You dust your car (車) so lightly with a tissue that the dirt (土) barely moves.

Parts in this story:車, 土

How to write 軽: stroke order

軽 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 軽

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 軽 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 軽.