じゃ

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. apathetic, lackadaisical, spiritless, gutless, weak-willed, unenterprising, enervated, effete.
  2. physically weak, feeble, effeminate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じゃ
惰弱 だじゃく
じゃ
懦弱 だじゃく
じゃ
堕弱 だじゃく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lazy, laziness
 (9th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
left
ひだり サ シャ (1st, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
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)