えい
栄
こ
枯
せい
盛
すい
衰

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. ups and downs of life, vicissitudes of fortune.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えい
栄
こ
枯
せい
盛
すい
衰
 栄枯盛衰 えいこせいすい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flourish, prosperity, honor
エイ　さかえ　さか.える (4th, N2)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
wither, die, dry up
か.れる　コ (7th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
boom, prosper, copulate
も.る　セイ　さか.る (6th, N1)
turn into, become, get
セイ　な.る　ジョウ (4th, N3)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
hooked enclosure
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
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)