Kanji

老

old man, old age, grow old

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

老部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ロウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おいる, ふける

Nanori (Name Reading)

おい, おみ, おゆ, とし

Common Readings

ロウ, お…いる, ふ…ける

Example sentences

老人 ろうじん
公園 ベンチ 一人 老人 読んでいた

An old man was reading a book on a park bench.

おもむろに おもむろに
老人 おもむろに 開いた

The old man slowly opened his mouth.

ろう
先生 聞いた

He listened to the elderly teacher's talk.

尊崇 そんすう
多く 人々 その 医師 尊崇 している

Many people revere that old doctor.

老婆 ろうば
親切な 老婆 迷った 子供 助けた

A kind old woman helped a child who was lost.

初老 しょろう
初老 紳士 公園 ベンチ 読んでいる

An elderly gentleman is reading a book on a park bench.

長老 ちょうろう
長老 たち 集まって 将来 について 話し合った

The village elders gathered to discuss the future of the village.

黄髪番番 こうはつはは
その 黄髪番番 たる 長老 住んでおり 深く 敬われていた

In that village lived a wise elder with yellowish-white hair who was deeply respected by the villagers.

老いる おいる
老いても なお 新しい こと 挑戦 し続けている

Even as he ages, he continues to challenge himself with new things.

司祭 しさい
その 老いた 司祭 村人たち 悩み 聞き 続けてきた

The old priest has continued to listen to the troubles of the villagers.

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