軽(かる)やか

かるやか
na-adjective
light; nimble; buoyant
writtendescriptive
1. light; nimble; buoyant; airy
Having a quality of lightness in movement, sound, or feeling. Suggests gracefulness, ease, and a pleasant lack of heaviness. More poetic and expressive than the plain adjective 軽(かる)い.
軽(かる)やかな足取(あしど)りで歩(ある)く。
To walk with a light step.
ピアノの軽(かる)やかな旋律(せんりつ)が部屋(へや)に響(ひび)いた。
A light piano melody echoed through the room.
春風(はるかぜ)に乗(の)って、蝶(ちょう)が軽(かる)やかに舞(ま)っていた。
Riding the spring breeze, butterflies danced lightly.

軽(かる)やか is a na-adjective derived from 軽(かる)い (light) with the suffix ～やか, which adds a sense of elegance and aesthetic quality. It is more literary and evocative than 軽(かる)い.

The ～やか suffix creates na-adjectives that express a graceful or pleasing quality: 穏(おだ)やか (calm), 華(はな)やか (gorgeous), 爽(さわ)やか (refreshing).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 軽(かる)い: light (plain adjective, broader usage including weight)
  • 身軽(みがる): light on one's feet, unencumbered (focuses on physical freedom)
  • しなやか: supple, flexible (emphasizes flexibility rather than lightness)

Related Words

Related: 軽(かる)い (light)
Compare: 身軽(みがる) (light on one's feet, unencumbered)
Compare: しなやか (supple, flexible)
Related: 軽快(けいかい) (light, nimble, brisk)
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Added 2026.2.28 18:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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