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今日の漢字
Grade 3JLPT N2

lightly, trifling, unimportant

12 strokes · frequency rank #790

On
ケイ、キョウ、キン
Kun
かる.い、かろ.やか、かろ.んじる

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. てがるeasy; simple; informal; offhand1
    • There is no easy cure-all for old economic ills.

  2. けいしょうminor injury2
    • He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.

  3. けいげんabatement; reduction3
  4. きがるcarefree; buoyant; lighthearted; sprightly4
    • Our planet moves in space with the lightness of a bird in flight.

    • Take it easy!

    • Please don't stand on ceremony.

  5. けいlight (e.g. aircraft, truck)5
  6. けいりょうlight weight6
  7. みがるagile; nimble; light (of foot)7
    • It's apparently a metaphor for something uncatchable, light of body and fleet of foot.

  8. かるがるlightly; easily; carelessly8
    • The dancers tripped lightly across the stage.

  9. かるいlight (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)9
    • I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.

    • I felt a light touch on my shoulder.

    • I felt very light on my feet afterwards.

  10. けいみょうlight and easy; lambent; clever; witty10

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