Word Meaning 五衰

ごすい gosui

五衰 is read as ごすい (gosui) and means five signs of the impending death of a heavenly being.

Meaning

English

five signs of the impending death of a heavenly being

Reading

Kana

ごすい

Romaji

gosui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 93741 Priority O

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