Japanese symbol for “weaken”
弱める
よわめる
Romaji: yowameru
to weaken
In Japanese, weaken is 弱める, read よわめる (yowameru).
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
- v1, vt to weaken
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “weaken”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弱る | よわる yowaru | to weaken; to grow weak; to wane |
| 弱まる | よわまる yowamaru | to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated |
| 腐る | くさる kusaru | to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice) |
| 参る | まいる mairu | to give in (of one's body); to be exhausted (by); to weaken |
| 鈍る | にぶる niburu | to become less capable; to weaken; to falter |
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 “weaken”.
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.