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Kanji Detail for 衰 - "decline, decay, weakening"

  • Meaning

    衰 means "decline, decay, weakening."

    1. To weaken - Describes a decrease in strength or momentum.

    2. To become faint - Describes a decrease in intensity or power.

    3. To become weaker - Describes a decrease in power or ability.

    4. Mourning clothes - Describes clothing worn in mourning.

    5. To shave off - Describes a decrease in amount or size.

    6. To pass away - Describes a decrease in time or duration.

    7. To create a difference - Describes a decrease in similarity or equality.

  • Onyomitip
  • Kunyomitip
  • Strokestip
  • Radicaltip

Sentences including

  • He declined in health.

  • He died of old age two years ago.

  • Do you ever feel like you're running down?

  • He was wasted away by illness.

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