軽 — “light (weight)” in Japanese

Grade 3けい, かる, かろ

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“light (weight)” in Japanese is 軽, read kei, karu, karo (けい, かる, かろ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 軽い (light).

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What does 軽 mean?

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Kanji	軽
Meaning	light (weight)
Readings	けい, かる, かろ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	軽い (light)

How to read 軽

軽 is read kei (けい) or karu (かる) or karo (かろ) depending on the word.

Words with 軽

気軽きがる
軽いlight (weight)
軽蔑

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Updated: 2026-08-28