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消長盛衰 (しょうちょうせいすい) — prosperity and decay | Kumi Dictionary

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消長盛衰

消長盛衰

消しょう長ちょう盛せい衰すい

prosperity and decay

Kanji Vocab History39 strokes

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しょうちょうせいすい

Noun

1.

prosperity and decay, rise and fall, ebb and flow, vicissitudes (of fortune)

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Kanji that make up this word

き.える・け.す…(1)

extinguish・blow out・turn off・neutralize・cancel

なが.い・おさ…(8)

long・leader・superior・senior

も.る・さか.る・さか.ん…(3)

boom・prosper・copulate

おとろ.える…(1)

decline・wane・weaken

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