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衰
On'yomi
スイ
SUI
Kun'yomi
おとろ.える
otoroeru
decline · wane · weaken
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#1432
Radical衣clothes(6)
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Strokes10
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of clothing and mouth. Clothing declining.
Symbolism
Decline, weakness, senility. Represents declining.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Acknowledging weakness
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
栄枯盛衰
えいこせいすい
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune; ups and downs of life
盛者必衰
じょうしゃひっすい
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade; even the prosperous inevitably decay
盛衰興亡
せいすいこうぼう
rise and fall; ups and downs; waxing and waning; rise and fall