Today’s second #kanji is #軽, which is listed under the radical of #車. Its つくり, 圣, does not get used by itself in the modern Japanese but most characters with 圣 in them have an onyomi of ケイ. 軽 is the opposite of 重.
Meaning: light (<-> heavy)
軽食(ケイショク): a light meal, a snack
軽自動車(ケイジドウシャ):a light (motor) vehicle (with a cubic capacity of less than 660 cc)
軽蔑(ケイベツ)する: to despise, to belittle, to look down
軽(かる)い: light, not heavy; effortless; trivial
気軽(きがる)(な): lighthearted, carefree
身軽(みがる)(な): light, agile; with limited responsibility
手軽(てがる)(な): easy, simple, casual
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剽軽(ヒョウキン)(な): funny, comical
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