10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N2

weak, frail

Kun'yomi
  • weak
  • to weaken ②to be downcast ③to be troubled
  • to abate
  • to weaken
On'yomi
  • ジャク
    little less than ②weakness ③lower (seismic intensity)

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Character Breakdown

weak, frail
よわ.い ジャク (2nd, N2)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

little less than ②weakness ③lower (seismic intensity)
to weaken ②to be downcast ③to be troubled
timid ②bearish (e.g. market)
(a) weakness
feeble complaint
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 5F31
JIS X 0208 1-28-69
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 650
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1692
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1167
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1499
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 792
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1080
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1236
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1323
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 819
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1647
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 595
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 9791P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 138
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 218
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 218
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 236
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 169
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 154
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 196
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 112
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 610
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1244
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3h7.2
Four corner code 1712.7
De Roo Code 3553