Japanese symbol for “waning”
衰退
すいたい
Romaji: suitai
decline; degeneration; decay; waning
In Japanese, waning is 衰退, read すいたい (suitai).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
Written forms: 衰退、衰頽. Readings: すいたい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “waning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下火 | したび shitabi | dying down (of a fire); waning |
| 後退 | こうたい koutai | recession; waning |
| 下り坂 | くだりざか kudarizaka | decline; waning; ebb |
| 下坂 | しもさか shimosaka | downhill; decline; waning |
| 移ろい | うつろい utsuroi | fading; waning |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 退職 | たいしょく taishoku | retirement; resignation |
| 脱退 | だったい dattai | withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving |
See also: Chinese symbol for “waning”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.