Dictionary: “身軽”

身軽

みがる

agile; nimble; light (of foot)

It's apparently a metaphor for something uncatchable, light of body and fleet of foot.

Kun/On information

身
On
しん
Kun
み
Stroke count
7

・somebody

・person

・one's station in life

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軽
On
けい;きょう;きん
Kun
かる.い;かろ.やか;かろ.んじる
Stroke count
12

・lightly

・trifling

・unimportant

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Related words to 身軽

3 related words

身軽

みがる

→

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

身軽

みがる

→

carefree;with limited responsibility

身軽い

みがるい

→

nimble;light