01
衰える
おとろえる
to become weak
Meanings
- decline
- wane
- weaken
Readings
Onyomi
- スイ
Kunyomi
- おとろ.える
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Useful words
02
衰退
すいたい
decline
03
老衰
ろうすい
old age
04
衰弱
すいじゃく
weakness
05
盛衰
せいすい
rise and fall
06
衰え
おとろえ
weakening
Compare Kanji
01哀Component95%pathetic, griefBoth characters share the 衣 radical split into top and bottom parts; 衰 has horizontal lines inside whereas 哀 has 口.02衷Component92%inmost, heartLike 衰, the character 衷 uses the 衣 radical to wrap around a central component.03喪Shape85%miss, mourning喪 and 衰 share a similar visual density and a top-heavy structure involving several horizontal strokes.04盛Pair88%boom, prosper盛 represents prosperity and vigor, serving as a natural opposite to the decline and weakening of 衰.05弱Meaning82%weak, frailBoth 弱 and 衰 help learners describe things that are losing power, strength, or vitality.06減Meaning80%dwindle, decreaseBoth 減 and 衰 are often used together to describe a downward trend in scale, power, or influence.