軽 (zhì) - Light — refers to something having little weight & not heavy

軽Tone 4

zhì ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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軽 · zhì

Light — refers to something having little weight;

not heavy;

easy;

gentle;

unimportant;

to belittle.

Light — refers to something having little weightnot heavyeasy

Usage highlights

LightLight vehicleLight musicLight novelLight industryLight injury

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The suitcase is very light (軽い鞄).
  • She has a light workload (軽い仕事).
  • He spoke in a light tone (軽い口調).
  • This is a minor offense (軽犯罪).

Collocations

  • Light(軽い)
  • Light vehicle(軽自動車)
  • Light music(軽音楽)
  • Light novel(ライトノベル)
  • Light industry(軽工業)
  • Light injury(軽傷)

Idioms

  • To treat lightly(軽んずる)
  • Light as a feather(軽々と)
  • To make light of(軽視する)
  • Light-hearted(気軽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in Japanese to describe things that are physically or metaphorically light in weight or importance.
  • Appears in compound words related to modern Japanese culture, such as 'light novel' (ライトノベル).
  • The character is the simplified form used in Japanese; traditional Chinese uses 輕.

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