What does kanji 老 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 老 is old man.

How is kanji 老 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 老 are お.いる, ふ.ける; the onyomi readings are ロウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 老?

Kanji 老 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 老?

The main radical for kanji 老 is 老.

What words use kanji 老?

Example words that use kanji 老 include 老若, 老麺, 老人, 老後.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

老

Meaning

Kanji 老

old man

old man, old age, grow old

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: お.いるふ.ける
Onyomi 音読み: ロウ
Nanori 名乗り: えびおいび

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #803
Strokes: 6
Radical: 老
Components: 匕 • 老
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 292 entries that include this kanji.

老若

ろうじゃく

young and old

老麺

らあめん

ramen

老人

ろうじん

old person

老後

ろうご

old age

老化

ろうか

ageing

老鋪

ろうほ

long-established shop

老いる

おいる

to age

老中

ろうじゅう

member of shogun's council of elders

老若男女

ろうじゃくだんじょ

men and women of all ages

老婆

ろうば

old woman

老子

ろうし

Laozi

老人ホーム

ろうじんホーム

retirement home

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

老人は公園で静かに本を読んでいる。

The old man is quietly reading a book in the park.

彼は年を取っても心までは老いない。

Even as he gets older, his heart does not grow old.

老後の生活について早めに考えたい。

I want to think about life in old age early on.

その医者は老練で、判断が速い。

That doctor is highly experienced and quick to judge.

村には一人で暮らす老人が多い。

There are many elderly people living alone in that village.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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