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 (Late Jr. High, N1)
pathetic, grief, sorrow
あわ.れ アイ かな.しい (Late Jr. High, 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)