Learn Japanese — where understanding folds into fluency.

Join the Newsletter

Connect

Email Discord Instagram TikTok YouTube LinkedIn Bluesky X

© 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

About FAQ Contact Status Privacy Terms

栄枯盛衰 (えいこせいすい) — ups and downs of life | Kumi Dictionary

Dictionary
Kanji Vocab
栄枯盛衰

栄枯盛衰

栄えい枯こ盛せい衰すい

ups and downs of life

Kanji Vocab History39 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

えいこせいすい

Noun

1.

ups and downs of life, vicissitudes of fortune

yojijukugo

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 39

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

さか.える・は.え・-ば.え・は.える・え…(8)

flourish・prosperity・honor・glory・splendor

か.れる・か.らす…(1)

wither・die・dry up・be seasoned

も.る・さか.る・さか.ん…(3)

boom・prosper・copulate

おとろ.える…(1)

decline・wane・weaken

Track your mastery

Kumi's KMT system will track your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create an account to join the waitlist for 220,000+ concepts.

Related concepts for this entry

Used in vocabulary

栄
枯
盛
衰