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N4 Kanji 3: 弱
Meaning of kanji 弱:

In Japanese, 弱 means “weak”.
How to read kanji 弱:
Kunyomi | よわ |
Onyomi | じゃく |
How to write kanji 弱:

Origin of kanji 弱:

You can see two bows, and the bowstring is loose.
Man who uses it will be weaker than others.
So 弱 stands for “weak”.

Development of kanji 弱:

Vocabulary containing kanji 弱:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
---|---|---|
弱い | よわい | weak |
弱る | よわる | to weaken |
弱点 | じゃくてん | weakness |
弱者 | じゃくしゃ | the weak |
衰弱 | すいじゃく | weakness |
弱める | よわめる | to weaken |
貧弱 | ひんじゃく | poor |
弱まる | よわまる | be weak |
弱み | よわみ | weakness |
病弱 | びょうじゃく | weak |
弱気 | よわき | bearish |
軟弱 | なんじゃく | weak |
弱小 | じゃくしょう | weak |
か弱い | かよわい | weak |
弱音 | よわね | complaints |
弱虫 | よわむし | weakling |
Example Sentences of kanji 弱:
僕の弱点を見つけさせないぞ。 You won’t find my weak point. 彼女は生まれつき弱い。 She is weak by nature. 彼女は暑さには弱いんです。 She is sensitive to the heat. 彼は病弱なので心配だ。 I am concerned about his poor health. 彼は弱者に深い思いやりがある。 He has a deep feeling for the weak. 彼は体の弱い子供だった。 He was a weak and delicate child. 彼は視力が弱い。 He has poor eyesight. 彼の英語の知識は貧弱である。 His knowledge of English is poor. |
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