Japanese symbol for “brittle”
脆い
もろい
Romaji: moroi
brittle; fragile; weak; frail
In Japanese, brittle is 脆い, read もろい (moroi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i brittle; fragile; weak; frail
- adj-i tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brittle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 割れ易い | われやすい wareyasui | brittle; fragile; easily cracked |
| 傷つきやすい | きずつきやすい kizutsukiyasui | fragile; brittle; delicate |
| さくい | さくい sakui | brittle; fragile; light |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脆弱 | ぜいじゃく zeijaku | weak; frail; fragile |
| 脆性 | ぜいせい zeisei | brittleness |
| 脆弱性 | ぜいじゃくせい zeijakusei | vulnerability; weakness; fragility |
| 脆化 | ぜいか zeika | embrittlement |
| 水素脆化 | すいそぜいか suisozeika | hydrogen embrittlement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “brittle”.
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