すさ
荒
　
む

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate.
  2. to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill).

Godan verb, auxiliary verb

Usu. after -masu stem.
  1. to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
すさ
荒
　
む
 荒む すさむ
すさ
進
　
む
 進む すさむ
すさ
遊
　
む
 遊む すさむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

laid waste, rough, rude
あら.い　あ.らす　コウ (Early Jr. High, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
a watery waste, to reach
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical, (乙 variant)
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ　セン　か (1st, N5)