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    3. 軽

    軽

    軽けい

    light (e.g. aircraft, truck)

    KMT6News #11+1Travel & TransportationKanji Vocab12 strokes

    けい

    Prefix

    1.
    light (e.g. aircraft, truck)

    Noun

    2.
    light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), kei car
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは軽けいに乗のっています。

    He drives a kei car.

    KMT4Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    軽けいは燃ねん費ぴが良よくて維い持じ費ひも安やすいです。

    Kei cars have good fuel efficiency and low maintenance costs.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    狭せまい道みちが多おおい日 本 では、軽けい自じ動どう車しゃが非ひ常じょうに便べん利りです。

    In Japan, where there are many narrow roads, kei cars are very convenient.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    農のう家かでは、荷に物もつの運はん搬ぱんに軽けいトラックがよく使つかわれます。

    Farmers often use light trucks for transporting goods.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationWork & Career
    軽けい飛ひ行こう機きは、小こ型がたで小こ回まわりが利きくため、個こ人じん利り用ように適てきしています。

    Light aircraft are small and agile, making them suitable for personal use.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    軽
    かる.い・かろ.やか・かろ.んじる…(3)
    lightly・trifling・unimportant
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