JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
弱 means weak, feeble. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes, read よわ or じゃく. It contains 弓 (bow, bow (archery, violin)), and at least one further part our source data does not name. It appears in 弱い (weak) and 弱点 (weak point / weakness).
弱 is written in 10 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
弱 breaks into 1 part.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弱い | よわい | weak |
| 弱点 | じゃくてん | weak point / weakness |
| 弱 | じゃく | delicate / supple |
These use 弓 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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