衰 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「衣」
道3Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「衣」
- On
- スイ
- Kun
- おとろ.える
- Meaning
- decline; weaken
Origin
From a garment worn thin — to decline, to weaken.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| スイ | 衰弱・盛衰・老衰 |
|---|---|
| おとろえる | 衰える・衰え |
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
Example
産業の盛衰を調べた。
I studied the rise and fall of the industry.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)