Word Meaning 盛者必衰

しょうじゃひっすい shoujahissui

盛者必衰 is read as しょうじゃひっすい (shoujahissui) and means even the prosperous inevitably decay.

Meaning

English

  1. even the prosperous inevitably decay
  2. sic transit gloria mundi
  3. all that's fair must fade

Reading

Kana

しょうじゃひっすい

Romaji

shoujahissui

Writing Variants

  • 盛者必衰 しょうしゃひっすい shoushahissui
  • 盛者必衰 じょうしゃひっすい joushahissui
  • 盛者必衰 せいじゃひっすい seijahissui

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Yojijukugo Rank 126053 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

盛衰

せいすい

rise and fall

盛者

せいじゃ

prosperous person

盛衰興亡

せいすいこうぼう

rise and fall

消長盛衰

しょうちょうせいすい

prosperity and decay

必衰

ひっすい

inevitable decline (decay, collapse, etc.)

興亡盛衰

こうぼうせいすい

rise and fall

栄枯盛衰

えいこせいすい

ups and downs of life

生者必滅

しょうじゃひつめつ

all living things must die

盛ん

さかん

popular

盛大

せいだい

forceful

盛り

さかり

(being in) heat