Japanese symbol for “emaciated”
衰残
すいざん
Romaji: suizan
emaciated; worn-out
In Japanese, emaciated is 衰残, read すいざん (suizan).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n emaciated; worn-out
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “emaciated”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 痩せ肉 | やせじし yasejishi | emaciated |
| がりがり | がりがり garigari | very skinny; emaciated; all skin and bones |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衰退 | すいたい suitai | decline; degeneration; decay |
| 衰え | おとろえ otoroe | weakening; emaciation; decline |
| 衰える | おとろえる otoroeru | to become weak; to decline; to wear |
| 老衰 | ろうすい rousui | senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age) |
| 衰弱 | すいじゃく suijaku | weakness; debility; breakdown |
| 盛衰 | せいすい seisui | rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
| 残り | のこり nokori | remainder; remnant; the rest |
See also: Chinese symbol for “emaciated”.
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