Japanese symbol for “agile”
身軽
みがる
Romaji: migaru
agile; nimble; light (of foot)
In Japanese, agile is 身軽, read みがる (migaru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na agile; nimble; light (of foot)
- adj-na casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage)
- adj-na carefree; with limited responsibility
Written forms: 身軽、身がる. Readings: みがる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “agile”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 素早い | すばやい subayai | quick; swift; nimble |
| 軽い | かるい karui | light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble |
| 機動 | きどう kidou | mobile; nimble; agile |
| 手早い | てばやい tebayai | nimble; quick; agile |
| 敏 | びん bin | quick; nimble; agile |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 身長 | しんちょう shinchou | height (of a person); stature |
| 全身 | ぜんしん zenshin | whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait) |
| 変身 | へんしん henshin | metamorphosis; disguise; transformation |
| 気軽 | きがる kigaru | carefree; buoyant; lighthearted |
| 手軽 | てがる tegaru | easy; simple; informal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “agile”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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