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KanjiN2Grade 2 · 小210 strokesRadical 弓

弱 · weak, frail

弱 is a kanji meaning weak, frail. It has 10 strokes and is on the JLPT N2 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ジャクjaku

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • よわいyowai
  • よわるyowaru
  • よわまるyowamaru
  • よわめるyowameru

Practise the N2 kanji

In 第13巻 JLPT N2, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 弱 · 8 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 弱
WordReadingMeaningLevel
弱いよわいweakN5
弱まるよわまるto weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejectedN3
弱めるよわめるto weakenN3
弱点じゃくてんweak point, weaknessN2
薄弱はくじゃくfeebleness, weakness, weakN1
弱じゃくdelicate, suppleN1
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More words that use 弱
WordReadingMeaningLevel
貧弱ひんじゃくpoor, meager, insubstantialN1
弱るよわるto weaken, to be troubled, to be emaciatedN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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