He is timid / weak-willed.
弱
weak, frail
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
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 sentences
Winning against your own weakness is more important than anything else.
He overcame his weakness.
He overcame his own weaknesses.
My body has weakened due to a lingering cold.
He asked for help in a frail voice.
He became faint-hearted after a single failure.
I was surprised by his uncharacteristically weak-spirited remark.
He hides his weak points.
I switched the air conditioner's mode to 'low'.
Example Vocabulary
弱い
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak-willed
弱点
weakness; weak point
弱る
to weaken; to decline; to be troubled; to be at a loss
弱々しい
frail; weak; feeble
弱気
timid; faint-hearted; bearish
弱
weakness; vulnerability
弱まる
to weaken; to abate
弱み
weakness; weak point; disadvantage
か弱い
frail; weak; delicate
弱者
the weak; the underdog; disadvantaged person
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