脆
脆·brittle, fragile
- On-yomi
- ゼイ
- Kun-yomi
- もろ(い)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脆弱 | ぜいじゃく | fragile, vulnerable |
| 脆い | もろい | brittle, fragile |
| 脆さ | もろさ | fragility |
Example sentences
この石は脆くてすぐ割れる。
このいしはもろくてすぐわれる。
This stone is brittle and breaks straight away.
脆弱な地盤の上に家が建っている。
ぜいじゃくなじばんのうえにいえがたっている。
The house stands on weak ground.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 脆弱 as きじゃく — it is ぜいじゃく
- 脆い is usually written in kana (もろい) in everyday writing
Memory aid
Picture it
The flesh radical 月 on the left with 危 (danger): flesh gives way where bone would hold.
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