衰 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「衣」
道3Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「衣」
- On
- スイすい · sui
- Kun
- おとろ.えるotoro.eru
- Meaning
- decline; weaken
Stroke order
Origin
From a garment worn thin — to decline, to weaken.
Readings and examples
| Onスイすいsui | 衰弱すいじゃく盛衰せいすい老衰ろうすい |
|---|---|
| Kunおとろえるotoroeru | 衰えるおとろえる衰えおとろえ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 衰退すいたい
decline
- 盛衰せいすい
rise and fall
- 衰弱すいじゃく
Example
産業の盛衰を調べた。
I studied the rise and fall of the industry.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)