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衰

decline
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingスイ
Kun readingおとろ.える
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. declineRtK
  2. wane
  3. weaken
  1. to become weak
  2. to decline
  3. to wear
  4. to abate
  5. to decay

Popular Usage

衰える

Radicals and components

Radical衣clothesComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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pathetic · stick (丨) · top hat (亠) · scarf (冂) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2037

Compound words

衰えるおとろえる
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay
衰弱すいじゃく
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
衰退すいたい
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
盛衰せいすい
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
老衰ろうすい
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
衰えおとろえ
weakening; emaciation; decline

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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