What does kanji 頽 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 頽 is decline.

How is kanji 頽 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 頽 are くず.れる; the onyomi readings are タイ.

What words use kanji 頽?

Example words that use kanji 頽 include 退廃, 傾れ, 退勢, 廃る.

Kanken 1

頽

Meaning

Kanji 頽

decline

decline, slide

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くず.れる
Onyomi 音読み: タイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 頹 (Legal Form) , 颓 (Itaiji) , 頺 (Itaiji) , 䫋 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 16
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 痜 • 秃 • 颓 • 䛢 • 鋵 • 鵚 • 穨

Related vocabulary

Showing 16 common entries

Showing 16 of 16 entries that include this kanji.

退廃

たいはい

decline (in prosperity)

傾れ

なだれ

rundown of glaze on a piece of china

退勢

たいせい

decline

廃る

すたる

to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.)

廃れる

すたれる

to decline (e.g. of morals)

崩折れる

くずおれる

to collapse (physically or emotionally)

頽唐

たいとう

decadence

頽齢

たいれい

declining years

衰退

すいたい

decline

廃退

はいたい

decline (in prosperity)

夏茱萸

なつぐみ

goumi (species of oleaster, Elaeagnus multiflora)

人倫退廃

じんりんたいはい

decline (decay, corruption) of ethical standards

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

古い石垣が雨で頽れた。

The old stone wall collapsed because of the rain.

長く栄えた国もやがて頽える。

Even a country that prospered for a long time eventually declines.

評判が頽えて、客足が遠のいた。

Its reputation declined, and customers stopped coming as often.

崖の土が頽れて道をふさいだ。

Soil from the cliff gave way and blocked the road.

油断すると成績はすぐに頽える。

If you let your guard down, your grades will quickly decline.