消長 しょうちょう Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive prosperity and decay; prosperity and decline; rise and fall; ups and downs; ebb and flow; waxing and waning Kanji 消 vanish. Read as ショウ. 長 long. Read as チョウ. Words containing 消長 消長盛衰 (しょうちょうせいすい) prosperity and decay Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists