Word details

身軽

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 身軽.

Dictionary

Entry

身軽身がるがる~な Adj.Freq #10815
1

agile; nimble; light (of foot)

Examples
捕らえることのできないもの、身軽で素早いもののたとえ、だそうです。
It's apparently a metaphor for something uncatchable, light of body and fleet of foot.
2

casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage)

3

carefree; with limited responsibility

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

lightly, trifling, unimportant

12 strokesFrequency 790JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ケイキョウキン

Kun

かる.いかろ.やかかろ.んじる

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