Info on the Kanji 衰

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What is this? "衰"

Meaning(s)

decline, wane, weaken

Reading(s)

onyomi SUI
kunyomi otoro-eru

Other

stroke count 10
grade s
jlpt level N1
Example words with 衰
WordMeaning
げんすい
gensui
attenuation / damping / decay
おとろえ
otoroe
weakening / emaciation / decline
すいうん
suiun
declining fortunes / decadence
すいく
sui ku
emaciated body
すいざん
sui zan
emaciated / worn-out
すいし
sui shi
becoming emaciated and die / wither away
すいじゃく
suijaku
weakness / debility / breakdown / prostration
すいしょく
sui shoku
fading color / fading colour / fading beauty
すいよ
sui yo
this decadent world
すいせい
sui sei
downward tendency / decay / decline
すいたい
sui tai
weakened condition / state of decline
すいかえ
sui kae
weakening / declining
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Example Sentences with 衰
するな!老成せよ!

薪が足りず、はやくも火勢がえはじめた暖炉。

お祖父さんがかなり老している。

貿易の活動は最近えてきている。



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