Japanese symbol for “wane”
弱る
よわる
Romaji: yowaru
to weaken; to grow weak; to wane; to decline (of one's health)
In Japanese, wane is 弱る, read よわる (yowaru).
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
- v5r, vi to weaken; to grow weak; to wane; to decline (of one's health)
- v5r, vi to be downcast; to be dejected; to be dispirited
- v5r, vi to be troubled; to be at a loss; to be perplexed; to be annoyed
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wane”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ウェイン | ウェイン wein | wane |
| 欠ける | かける kakeru | to wane (of the moon); to go into eclipse |
| 冷める | さめる sameru | to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to dampen |
| 欠け | かけ kake | wane (of the Moon) |
| 傾く | かたむく katamuku | to decline; to wane; to ebb |
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 |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wane”.
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