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衰 — decline; weaken

衰 means “decline; weaken”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: スイ (sui). Kun'yomi: おとろ(える) (otoroeru). You'll see it in words such as 衰える (otoroeru, “to become weak; to decline”).

衰
Stroke order of 衰
Meaning
decline; weaken
On'yomi
スイ (sui)
Kun'yomi
おとろ(える) (otoroeru)
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N1 · set Change & making

How to remember 衰

Parts: 衣 garment · 口 mouth; box

Words with 衰

WordReadingMeaning
衰えるおとろえる otoroeru kunto become weak; to decline
衰えおとろえ otoroe kunweakening; emaciation

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