Word Meaning 身軽

みがる migaru

身軽 is read as みがる (migaru) and means carefree.

Meaning

English

  1. carefree
  2. with limited responsibility
  3. casual (clothing)
  4. light (e.g. luggage)
  5. agile
  6. nimble
  7. light (of foot)

Reading

Kana

みがる

Romaji

migaru

Writing Variants

  • 身がる みがる migaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7124 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

身軽い

みがるい

nimble

身体

しんだい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)

one's body

身分

みぶん

one's circumstances

身元

みもと

(one's) character

身内

みうち

one's whole body

身の回り

みのまわり

one's personal belongings

身近

みぢか

near oneself

身の上

みのうえ

one's lot

身寄り

みより

relative

身なり

みなり

dress

Example Sentences

1

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