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盛者必衰
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 盛者必衰.
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Buddhism; From the Humane King Sutra
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
盛
boom, prosper, copulate
11 strokesFrequency 712JLPT N1Grade 6
On
セイジョウ
Kun
も.るさか.るさか.ん
Nanori
もり
者
someone, person
8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シャ
Kun
もの
必
invariably, certain, inevitable
5 strokesFrequency 265JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヒツ
Kun
かなら.ず
衰
decline, wane, weaken
10 strokesFrequency 1,432JLPT N1Grade 8
On
スイ
Kun
おとろ.える
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