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How to say 'Weak' in Japanese | 弱い

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The Japanese word for Weak is 'Yowai', written as 弱い in Japanese.'Weak' in hiragana is よわい.

    word

    弱い

    Meaning

    Weak

    Reading

    よわい

    yowai

    Kanji

    Weak

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '弱い (よわい)' means 'weak'. It is used to describe a lack of physical strength, emotional resilience, or even the intensity of something like light or flavor. For example: he is weak「彼は弱い」(かれはよわい). This tea is weak「このお茶は弱い」(このおちゃはよわい). It can also describe vulnerability or susceptibility, as in 'weak to colds'「風邪に弱い」(かぜによわい). The adjective is versatile and can be applied to both tangible and intangible concepts.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1579

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 弱い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Weak

Hiragana in the Word 弱い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 弱い Through the Kanji

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 弱 as well.

  • word

    弱点

    Meaning

    Weakness

  • word

    弱まる

    Meaning

    Weaken

  • word

    弱める

    Meaning

    Weaken

  • word

    弱る

    Meaning

    Weaken

  • word

    弱み

    Meaning

    Weakness

  • word

    弱気

    Meaning

    Timid

  • word

    Meaning

    Weakness

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What does 'Yowai' (弱い) mean?

'Yowai' means 'Weak' .

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