ケイ
Meanings
Prefix
1. light (e.g. aircraft, truck)
The unit crossed the mountains lightly armed.
Noun
Abbreviation
2. light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
No, our car is a kei car too.
Pitch accent
ケ
イ
Used in vocabulary (82 in total)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
weak earthquake
light music; popular music
thoughtless; flighty
light and soft (of a wood)
abatement; reduction
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
light meal; snack; refreshments
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
light weight
slight; little; insignificant
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
light music; popular music
underling
minor illness
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
light machine gun
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
light cavalry
light cruiser
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
hasty act; rash act
light cavalry
handy; convenient; simple; narrow-gauge railway; light railway
handy; convenient; simple; narrow-gauge railway; light railway
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
light work; light-duty work
dirigible balloon
light tank; whippet tank
light aircraft
light metal
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
indiscreet; thoughtless; absurd; laughable; disdaining; belittling
light machine gun
lightly-armored soldier; soldier of low rank
light infantry
trifling; slight
snack bar; restaurant serving light meals
aluminium; aluminum
gullibility
easy; light; simple
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
light breeze
light industry
light alloy
reduced tax rate
kei van
three famous beauty spots
light passenger car; minicar; subcompact
quick and lightweight car
light weapon; light firearm
four-wheeled light vehicle
four-wheeled light vehicle
light water
light comedy
light opera
lessening; reduction; alleviation; reduction (of a sentence); mitigation (of a penalty)
posting trot (horse gait)
light (esp. in chemistry)
minor imprisonment; imprisonment without hard labor (hard labour)
simple printing (e.g. Risograph, mimeograph printing); quick printing; mimeography
snack; light meal and drink
k-car; kei car; lightweight car with lower registration costs
light transport helicopter
light labor; light labour
(electrical) appliance
light vehicle tax
light field gun
moronity; moron
light verb
light campervan
Aluminium Products Association
Examples (6 in total)
No, our car is a kei car too.
You're right, that might be rather light gear.
Kei cars get good gas mileage and are popular.