Word Meaning

じゃく jaku

弱 is read as じゃく (jaku) and means -lower (seismic intensity).

Meaning

English

  1. -lower (seismic intensity)
  2. a little less than
  3. a little under
  4. slightly fewer than
  5. weakness
  6. the weak
  7. low (setting)

Reading

Kana

じゃく

Romaji

jaku

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms Rank 15816 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

弱点

じゃくてん

weak point

弱気

よわき

bearish

弱み

よわみ

(a) weakness

弱い

よわい

weak

弱音

よわね

feeble complaint

弱まる

よわまる

to abate

弱める

よわめる

to weaken

弱る

よわる

to be downcast

弱虫

よわむし

coward

弱含み

よわぶくみ

bearish tendency

弱腰

よわごし

weak attitude

弱体

じゃくたい

weak (organization, organisation)

Example Sentences

10

かれはからだがよわい。

He has a weak body.

このこはうまれつきすこしよわい。

This child has been somewhat frail since birth.

きがよわいので、ひとまえではなすのがにがてだ。

Because he is timid, he is not good at speaking in front of people.

そのはしはじしんによわい。

That bridge is weak against earthquakes.

さいきん、くすりがよわくなったきがする。

Lately, I feel like the medicine has become weaker.

かのじょはびょうきであしがよわっている。

Her legs have grown weak because of illness.

ひによわいそざいはさけたほうがいい。

It is better to avoid materials that are vulnerable to fire.

おとうとはさむさによわい。

My younger brother is weak against the cold.

よわいものいじめはぜったいにだめだ。

Bullying the weak is absolutely wrong.

Coward!