栄枯盛衰

Japanese

Kanji in this term
栄	枯	盛	衰
えい Grade: 4	こ Grade: S	せい Grade: 6	すい Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
榮枯盛衰 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) え​ーこせーすい [éꜜèkòsèèsùì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [e̞ːko̞se̞ːsɨᵝi]

Noun

栄(えい)枯(こ)盛(せい)衰(すい) • (eikoseisui) 

1. rise and fall (of the Roman Empire etc.)