noun, takes する, intransitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. senility, senile decay, infirmity (through age).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
老衰 ろうすい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

old man, old age, grow old
ロウ お.いる ふ.ける (4th, N3)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
decline, wane, weaken
スイ おとろ.える (8th, N1)
pathetic, grief, sorrow
あわ.れ アイ かな.しい (8th, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)