How to say 'Weakness' in Japanese | 弱点

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The Japanese word for Weakness is 'Jakuten', written as 弱点 in Japanese.'Weakness' in hiragana is じゃくてん.

word

弱点

Meaning

Weakness

Reading

じゃくてん

jakuten

Kanji

弱Weak 点Point

Explanation

The Japanese noun '弱点 (じゃくてん)' means 'weakness'. It refers to a point of vulnerability or a flaw in someone or something. This term is often used in contexts such as personal traits, strategies, systems, or objects. For example: his weakness is his impatience「彼の弱点は短気なことだ」(かれのじゃくてんはたんきなことだ). The team's weakness was exposed「チームの弱点が露呈した」(チームのじゃくてんがろていした). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a weak point in an argument or plan.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2861

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 弱点

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

弱

Meaning

Weak

kanji

点

Meaning

Point

Words Related to 弱点 Through the Kanji 弱

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 弱 as well.

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弱い

Meaning

Weak

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弱まる

Meaning

Weaken

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弱める

Meaning

Weaken

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弱る

Meaning

Weaken

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弱み

Meaning

Weakness

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弱気

Meaning

Timid

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弱

Meaning

Weakness

Words Related to 弱点 Through the Kanji 点

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 点 as well.

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点

Meaning

Point, Mark

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交差点

Meaning

Intersection

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時点

Meaning

Point, Moment

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視点

Meaning

Viewpoint

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観点

Meaning

Viewpoint

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終点

Meaning

Endpoint

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採点

Meaning

Grading

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地点

Meaning

Point

word

拠点

Meaning

Base

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焦点

Meaning

Focus

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満点

Meaning

Perfect score

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点数

Meaning

Score

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要点

Meaning

Main point

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欠点

Meaning

Flaw

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重点

Meaning

Emphasis, Key point

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点検

Meaning

Inspection

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'Jakuten' means 'Weakness' .

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