衰退
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 衰退
1
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
Examples
475年はローマ帝国の「衰退」を示す年ではあっても、「滅亡」を意味する年ではありません。
Although 475AD is the year that shows the 'decline' of the Roman Empire, it is not the year of its 'fall'.
Kanji in this Word
衰
10 strokes
Frequency: 1432
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
decline
wane
weaken
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
スイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おとろ.える
退
8 strokes
Frequency: 424
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
retreat
withdraw
retire
resign
repel
expel
reject
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しりぞ.く
しりぞ.ける
ひ.く
の.く
の.ける
ど.く
頽
16 strokes
Meanings
decline
slide
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くず.れる
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