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What is the Kanji for 'Weak'? | 弱

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Weak', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Weak' is 弱.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weak

    Reading

    kunyomiよわ

    yowa

    onyomiじゃく

    jaku

    Parts

    Ice (水)Bow

    Example Word

    弱る: weaken. The Japanese verb '弱る (よわる)' means 'to weaken' or 'to become weak'. It is used to describe a decline in physical, mental, or emotional strength. It can also refer to something losing its effectiveness or intensity. For example: His health weakened「彼の健康は弱った」(かれのけんこうはよわった). The battery weakened「バッテリーが弱った」(バッテリーがよわった). This verb is often used in contexts where something or someone is deteriorating or becoming less capable over time.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    643

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Ice

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bow

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Drown, Indulge

Words Using

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    弱い

    Meaning

    Weak

    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

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 冫 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Winter

    kanji

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feather

    kanji

    Meaning

    Music, Pleasure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Freeze, Frozen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Congeal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nifty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Melting, Smelting

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 弓 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strong

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pull

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bullet, Projectile

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spread, Stretch

    kanji

    Meaning

    String, Bowstring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arc, Arch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mourn, Condolence

    kanji

    Meaning

    Increasing

Learn the Kanji

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What does 弱 mean?

弱 means 'Weak'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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