弱

ONじゃく

KUNよわ

Meanings

weakfrailfeeble

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How to remember

The kanji 弱 depicts a bow (弓) that looks strained and bent, indicating its WEAK, fragile state. The extra strokes on the right show it's barely holding together.

'Jaku' — Imagine 'Jack' is so WEAK he can barely stand.

Vocabulary

弱いよわい

weak

弱点じゃくてん

weak point

弱るよわる

to weaken

弱火よわび

low heat

弱気よわき

faint-heartedness, timidity

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