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衰 = 哀 + 一

衰 is a Japanese kanji written with 10 strokes, listed here under the keyword “decline”. It is built from 哀 (pathetic) and 一 (one). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2037. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
decline
RTK frame
2037
Strokes
10
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
スイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おとろ.える
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
снижение
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
衰 decline

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 哀 pathetic
  2. 一 one

Alternative decomposition

  1. 亠 lid
  2. 口 mouth
  3. 一 one
  4. 𧘇 scarf

Characters that contain 衰

How to find 衰 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “pathetic” + “one”. 衰 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 衰 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.