Japanese symbol for “wimp”
弱虫
よわむし
Romaji: yowamushi
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp
In Japanese, wimp 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 “wimp”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臆病者 | おくびょうもの okubyoumono | coward; wimp |
| 腑抜け | ふぬけ funuke | coward; namby-pamby; wimp |
| 軟弱者 | なんじゃくもの nanjakumono | coward; wimp; weak-willed person |
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 “wimp”.
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.