Word Meaning 元老

げんろう genrou

元老 is read as げんろう (genrou) and means genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor).

Meaning

English

genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
elder statesman
doyen
old-timer
authority

Reading

Kana

げんろう

Romaji

genrou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 10810 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元老院

げんろういん

(Roman) senate

元首

げんしゅ

sovereign

元号

げんごう

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)

元利

がんり

principal and interest

元祖

がんそ

progenitor

元首相

もとしゅしょう

former prime minister

元和

げんな

Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30)

元期

げんき

epoch

元治

げんじ

Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)

元交際相手

もとこうさいあいて

former boyfriend

元本割れ

がんぽんわれ

falling below par (value)

元気を付ける

げんきをつける

to encourage

Example Sentences

元老院とローマの市民

The Senate and People of Rome.

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