The kanji 弱 primarily conveys the idea of "weakness," "fragility," or "feebleness." It suggests a lack of strength, power, or resilience, whether physical, mental, or in a more abstract sense. It can also imply something that is easily damaged or influenced.

・On-yomi (音読み): ジャク (jaku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): よわ(い) (yowa(i))

⚫︎ 弱い (yowai) Translation: Weak, frail ⚫︎ 弱点 (jakuten) Translation: Weak point, weakness ⚫︎ 弱気 (yowaki) Translation: Timid, fainthearted, pessimistic

The kanji 弱 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The character is composed of two parts: 弓 (yumi - bow) and 冫(ni - two). The two parts were originally 彡 (san - three), which in turn was originally 示, an indication character. The original meaning was that the bowstring had become slack. Over time, the meaning broadened to encompass overall weakness.