Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
衰える おとろえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)