弱
weak, frail
Grade Level
Grade 2
Stroke Count
10 strokes
Radical
弓部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ジャク
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
よわい, よわる, よわまる, よわめる
Common Readings
ジャク, よわ…い, よわ…まる, よわ…める, よわ…る
Example Vocabulary
弱い
よわい
weak, frail
弱点
じゃくてん
weak point, weakness
弱る
よわる
to weaken, to become ill
弱々しい
よわよわしい
weak-looking, frail, feeble
弱気
よわき
timid, lacking confidence
弱
じゃく
weak; weakness
弱まる
よわまる
to weaken, to become weak
弱み
よわみ
weakness, vulnerable point
か弱い
かよわい
frail, weak, delicate
弱者
じゃくしゃ
the weak, vulnerable people
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