Illustration: At the edge of a Japanese neighborhood playground, a child sits on a bench while a parent applies a small adhesive dressing to a tiny scrape on one knee. The child is relaxed, still holding a ball and swinging the other leg, eager to return to play.

JLPT N1prefixLevel estimated by Bebop

軽けい

kei

light, mild

This prefix appears in compounds such as 軽食 and 軽傷. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 軽傷けいしょうですんでよかったよ。

    It was a minor injury, which was good.

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  2. 仕事しごとに戻もどる前まえに軽食けいしょくをとった。

    I had a snack before I went back to work.

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  3. 被弾ひだんしました。ダメージは軽微けいびです。

    We’ve taken a hit. Trivial damage.

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Kanji in 軽

  • 軽light; minorOnケイ・キョウ・キンKunかるい・かろやか・かろんじる

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