Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to go out of use, to become obsolete, to die out, to go out of fashion, to go out of style.
  2. to decline (e.g. of morals), to be lost, to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
廃れる すたれる
 
 
頽れる すたれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

abolish, obsolete, cessation
ハイ すた.れる (9th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
departure, discharge, publish
ハツ ホツ た.つ (3rd, N4)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)