Japanese symbol for “shortcoming”
弱点
じゃくてん
Romaji: jakuten
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect
In Japanese, shortcoming is 弱点, read じゃくてん (jakuten).
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
- n weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shortcoming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欠点 | けってん ketten | fault; defect; flaw |
| 弱み | よわみ yowami | (a) weakness; shortcoming; failing |
| 非の打ち所 | ひのうちどころ hinouchidokoro | fault; flaw; weak point |
| 至らぬ点 | いたらぬてん itaranuten | shortcoming; fault; flaw |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弱い | よわい yowai | weak; frail; delicate |
| 弱み | よわみ yowami | (a) weakness; shortcoming; failing |
| 弱気 | よわき yowaki | timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted |
| 貧弱 | ひんじゃく hinjaku | poor; meagre; meager |
| 脆弱 | ぜいじゃく zeijaku | weak; frail; fragile |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 地点 | ちてん chiten | spot; point; place |
| 時点 | じてん jiten | point in time; occasion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shortcoming”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.