# 弱 weak

羽 (feathers) + 弓 (bow)
★★★★☆
10 strokes

## Onyomi

JAKU | Michael JAKUson is weak.

## Mnemonic

| Basically it is the same as feathers (羽 ) but mixed up with the kanji for bow (弓) I guess you could say that birds with weak feathers can't fly fast, so they are the ones shot down by the bow.

## Kunyomi

よわ＊い | weak ★★★★★

## Jukugo

弱虫(よわむし) | weakling ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN 弱 (weak) + 虫 (insizzect) = 弱虫 (weakling) weakling, gayrod
軟弱(なんじゃく) な | feeble ★☆☆☆☆ 軟 (soft) + 弱 (weak) = 軟弱 (feeble) this word combines both synonyms for 'soft.' So you know it means really feeble, weak, nerdy.
弱点(じゃくてん) | achilles heel ★☆☆☆☆ 弱 (weak) + 点 (point) = 弱点 (achilles heel) Achilles heel, soft underbelly. A built-in weakness that - while not correctable - is not a deal-breaker either.

## Synonyms

bad point 苦手 欠点 弱点 欠陥
feeble 軟弱 よわい か細い 衰弱 枯れる 衰 悪化する 廃れる