• 弱よわい — weak
• 弱よわまる — to weaken (intr.)
• 弱よわめる — to weaken (tr.)
• 弱点じゃくてん — weak point
• 弱気よわき — timid, faint-hearted
• 弱者じゃくしゃ — the weak, disadvantaged

The kanji 弱 combines two elements of 弓 (bow) placed together, along with lines suggesting fragility or lightness. It expresses the idea of being soft or feeble, like a bow that has lost its tension.

この犬いぬは 足あしが弱よわいです。
This dog has weak legs.

風かぜが弱よわまってきました。
The wind has weakened.

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