# 衰 — Decline

Frequency rank 1675 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 匹 (Small Animal), less common than 辻 (Crossroads).

- On’yomi: すい
- Kun’yomi: おとろ
- Radical: 衣 Clothes (Kangxi 145)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A lid on top, an umbrella in the middle, and clothes below — a lid sealing an umbrella over old clothes shows layers of fading, a slow decline.

In words:

- 衰える おとろえる — to become weak;to decline;to wear;to abate;to decay;to wither;to waste away
- 老衰 ろうすい — senility;senile decay

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