ONすい
KUNおとろえる
Meanings
declinewaneweakendecay
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How to remember

The kanji 衰 depicts **clothing** (衣) that is falling apart. The top part (亠, like a lid) and bottom part (凵, like an open container) symbolize neglect, causing the clothes to **decline** and **decay**.
'SUI' — like a favorite **SUIT** of clothes getting old and **decaying**.

Vocabulary

衰えるおとろえる
to decline, to wane, to weaken
衰退すいたい
decline, decay, degeneration
衰弱すいじゃく
weakness, prostration
老衰ろうすい
senility, old age and infirmity

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