軽量な（けいりょうな、keiryouna）
- lightweight

The Japanese word 軽量な (けいりょうな) means "lightweight" or "light" in the sense of not being heavy. It describes something that has a low weight. The word is an adjective. 軽量な reflects the property of having relatively little mass.

⚫︎ このカバンは軽量なので、持ち運びやすいです。 Translation: This bag is lightweight, so it's easy to carry. ⚫︎ 軽量な素材で作られた服は夏に最適です。 Translation: Clothes made of lightweight materials are perfect for summer. ⚫︎ 軽量なカメラは旅行に便利です。 Translation: A lightweight camera is convenient for travel.

You can use 軽量な when you want to describe something's weight, usually in a positive way. It's often used to talk about things that are easy to move, carry, or handle. It is suitable for everyday conversation and formal settings. It is often used to compare with something heavier.

軽量な is typically written with the kanji 軽量 followed by the adjectival suffix な (na). ⚫︎ 軽量 (keiryou) means "light weight" ⚫︎ The reading of 軽量 is けいりょう (keiryou). The suffix な (na) is a characteristic of na-adjectives. There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana is standard.

⚫︎ 軽い (karui) - light (in weight) ⚫︎ 薄い (usui) - thin, light (in the sense of not being dense) ⚫︎ 軽快な (keikaina) - light, nimble, light-footed

⚫︎ 重い (重い) - heavy ⚫︎ 重量のある (juuryou no aru) - heavy, weighty

この自転車は軽量なので、坂道も楽に上れます。 ・Translation: This bicycle is lightweight, so I can easily ride up hills. ・Explanation: The sentence describes the bicycle's property of being light, which makes it easier to climb hills.

最近のスマートフォンは軽量なものが増えてきました。 ・Translation: Recently, more and more smartphones have become lightweight. ・Explanation: The sentence highlights the trend of smartphones being designed to be lighter.

The word 軽量 (keiryou) is a compound word formed from: ⚫︎ 軽 (kei) which means "light" (in weight or burden). ⚫︎ 量 (ryou) which means "quantity," "amount," or "weight". な (na) is simply the adjectival ending that makes 軽量 (keiryou) an adjective.