Keyword
weak
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1323
Readings
よわ
(70%)
Composed of
bow (weapon)
icicles
bow (weapon)
icicles
Used in kanji (6 in total)
to drown
bind
sardine
a kind of water plant
Used in vocabulary (192 in total)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
Examples (80 in total)
You are weak.
She is too weak.
My legs are weak.
I was weak.
I don't think there's anything so difficult as recognizing one's own weakness.
I didn't know he had a weak heart.
I'm weak in history.
The warrior is conscious of both his strength and his weakness.
He has a weak will.
He is a man of weak character.
Women are physically weaker than men.
Why are women so weak to presents?
Because of my weakness, I hurt you.
This is her weak point.
I won't let you find my weak spot!
Every man has his weak points.
She spoke in a weak voice.
The light from the moon is weak.
My mother was very weak from a long illness.
Passions weaken, but habits strengthen, with age.
Mathematics is her weak point.
I am weak in mathematics.
Everybody has weaknesses.
Whereas he was weak as a baby, he is now very strong.
He scolded her for her weakness.
He has poor eyesight.
I have weak sight.
It isn't hard to overcome your weaknesses.
His strength is waning.
This flashlight is getting dim.
Weak people lose.
The strong should take care of the weak.
The strong must help the weak.
The strong will survive and the weak will die.
She always sides with the weak.
Happiness is a feeble flower.
You will recover from your weakness soon.
His knowledge of art is poor.
His knowledge of English is poor.
I am weak in geography.
Tom is weak.
The typhoon became weaker and changed into a storm.
My mother is always very cheerful in spite of poor health.
She is weak by nature.
European currencies weakened against the dollar.
Mr Smith is vulnerable to this kind of criticism.
Don't just whine, do something!
One day he helped a weak turtle.
You're all cowards.
Tom is a coward.
Excuse me, would you mind turning the AC down a little?
Many fragile species are on the verge of extinction.
He loved and helped weak people.
My knowledge of German is poor.
His weakness cancels out his virtues.
My muscular strength has weakened from lack of exercise.
He was too frail to play games outdoors.
He has become weaker with age.
Aunt Yoko is too weak to work.
As for the accusations of heresy, here the evidence is much weaker.
But the earth's magnetic field is very weak.
There's no denying his ability as a pitcher, but he is rather injury-prone.
Kaneko was so stressed out at her new job that she had a nervous breakdown.
He was weak from the loss of blood.
Tom has a weak stomach.
My grandmother was gradually becoming forgetful and frail.
Be sure to simmer on a low heat so it doesn't boil.
Tom is a pushover.
Emma has a very poor constitution.
He has poor ability to organize.
The feeble patient is suffering from stomach cancer.
Don't take advantage of others' weakness.
You shouldn't take advantage of other people's weaknesses.
Stop taking advantage of his weakness.
Take advantage of her weakness.
She was still weak after her illness.
Our competitive position is weakened by the rising labor cost.
Japan's competitiveness is very strong in industrial products, but weak in agricultural products.
I am bit weak at figures.
Human pride is human weakness.