Today’s Kanji is “弱” (yowa-i); Kanji for “weak”.
Handwritten Kanji “弱” (yowa-i)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “弱”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 弱 | ジャク よわ-い よわ-る よわ-まる よわ-める |
jaku yowa-i yowa-ru yowa-maru yowa-meru |
10 | 弓 | weak |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “弱”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 胃弱 | いじゃく | ijaku | Dyspepsia |
| 水圧が弱い | すいあつがよわい | suiatsu ga yowai | The water pressure is weak |
| 足腰が弱る | あしこしがよわる | ashikoshi ga yowaru | Legs weaken |
