JLPT N1

decline; weaken; wane

Item 215 of 642 | 10 strokes | Radical: 衣 (clothing)

Readings

On'yomiスイ
Kun'yomiおとろ.える

Mnemonic

CLOTHING growing threadbare—DECLINING and WEAKENING with age.

Example Words

衰退 (すいたい) decline; decay
衰弱 (すいじゃく) debility; weakness
老衰 (ろうすい) senility