陵夷

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Chinese

mound; tomb; hill
mound; tomb; hill; mountain
 
safe; to raze; to exterminate
safe; to raze; to exterminate; barbarian
 
trad. (陵夷)
simp. #(陵夷)
alternative forms 淩夷凌夷
anagram 夷陵

Pronunciation


Verb

陵夷

  1. (literary) to change from prosperity to failure; to deteriorate; to decline; to slump

Japanese

Kanji in this term
りょう
Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Noun

(りょう)() (ryōi

  1. (literary) hills and plains
  2. (literary) the gradual flattening out of the hills
  3. (literary) the gradual decline of things

Verb

(りょう)()する (ryōi surusuru (stem (りょう)() (ryōi shi), past (りょう)()した (ryōi shita))

  1. (literary) to lower and flatten
  2. (literary) to decline