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
公園のベンチで、一人の老人が本を読んでいた。

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

おもむろに おもむろに
老人はおもむろに口を開いた。

The old man slowly opened his mouth.

老 ろう
彼は老先生の話を聞いた。

He listened to the elderly teacher's talk.

尊崇 そんすう
多くの人々がその老医師を尊崇している。

Many people revere that old doctor.

老婆 ろうば
親切な老婆が道に迷った子供を助けた。

A kind old woman helped a child who was lost.

初老 しょろう
初老の紳士が公園のベンチで本を読んでいる。

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

長老 ちょうろう
村の長老たちが集まって、村の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
その村には、黄髪番番たる長老が住んでおり、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、彼は新しいことに挑戦し続けている。

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

司祭 しさい
その老いた司祭は、村人たちの悩みを聞き続けてきた。

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

Example Vocabulary

老人

ろうじん

old person; elderly

老

ろう

old; senior; elderly (prefix)

老婆

ろうば

old woman

初老

しょろう

beginning of old age; elderly

長老

ちょうろう

elder; senior; presbyter

老いる

おいる

to age; to grow old

老ける

ふける

to grow old; to age; to look old

年老いる

としおいる

to grow old; to age

不老不死

ふろうふし

老若男女

ろうにゃくなんにょ

men and women of all ages

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