Japanese symbol for “bearish”
弱気
よわき
Romaji: yowaki
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted
In Japanese, bearish is 弱気, read よわき (yowaki).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted
- adj-na, adj-no, n bearish (stockm)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bearish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軟調 | なんちょう nanchou | weak (market); bearish |
| 軟弱 | なんじゃく nanjaku | weak (market); bearish; declining (of market prices) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弱い | よわい yowai | weak; frail; delicate |
| 弱点 | じゃくてん jakuten | weak point; weakness; shortcoming |
| 弱み | よわみ yowami | (a) weakness; shortcoming; failing |
| 貧弱 | ひんじゃく hinjaku | poor; meagre; meager |
| 脆弱 | ぜいじゃく zeijaku | weak; frail; fragile |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bearish”.
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