Japanese symbol for “weakling”
弱虫
よわむし
Romaji: yowamushi
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp
In Japanese, weakling is 弱虫, read よわむし (yowamushi).
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-na, adj-no, n coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “weakling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 味噌 | みそ miso | weakling; weak person |
| 弱みそ | よわみそ yowamiso | weakling; coward |
| 意気地なし | いくじなし ikujinashi | coward; sissy; weakling |
| 根性なし | こんじょうなし konjounashi | coward; gutless person; sissy |
| ヘタレ | ヘタレ hetare | good-for-nothing; loser; weakling |
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 |
| 昆虫 | こんちゅう konchuu | insect; bug |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “weakling”.
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.
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