decline, wane, weaken
On'yomi (音読み)
- スイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おとろ.える
About this kanji
The kanji 「衰」 primarily means to decline or weaken. It is often used as a verb in its kun'yomi form 「おとろえる」, meaning 'to become weak'. In terms of compounds, you might encounter words like 「衰弱」 (すいじゃく), which means 'weakness', or 「衰退」 (すいたい), translating to 'decline'. Another compound, 「老衰」 (ろうすい), refers to 'senility', highlighting the weakening that comes with age. A common usage note is that this kanji emphasizes a gradual decrease in strength or vitality, rather than an abrupt drop, making it a descriptive term often used in discussions about health and well-being.
Example sentences
年齢とともに衰えることがある。
It may decline with age.
Meanings across languages
- English
- decline, wane, weaken
- Tiếng Việt
- suy giảm, giảm, yếu đi
- 日本語
- 衰退する, 衰える, 弱る
- 한국어
- 쇠퇴하다, 시들다, 약해지다
- 中文
- 衰退, 衰落, 减弱
- id
- penurunan, kelemahan, melemahkan
- th
- การลดลง, อ่อนแอ, ทำให้อ่อนแอ
- es
- declive, debilidad, debilitar
- fr
- déclin, affaiblir, affaiblir
- de
- Rückgang, Schwäche, schwächen
- pt
- declínio, fraqueza, enfraquecer
Common compounds
- 衰弱すいじゃくweakness, debility, breakdown
- 衰退すいたいdecline, degeneration, decay
- 老衰ろうすいsenility, senile decay, infirmity (through age)
- 衰えおとろえweakening, emaciation, decline
- 衰えるおとろえるto become weak, to decline, to wear
- 盛衰せいすいrise and fall, ups and downs, welfare
- 古び衰えるふるびおとろえるto waste away
- 減衰げんすいattenuation, damping, decay
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