Word Meaning 敬老の日

けいろうのひ keirou no hi

敬老の日 is read as けいろうのひ (keirou no hi) and means Respect-for-the-Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September).

Meaning

English

Respect-for-the-Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)

Reading

Kana

けいろうのひ

Romaji

keirou no hi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 102084 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

敬老

けいろう

respect for the aged

敬老会

けいろうかい

meeting to show respect for the aged

敬老金

けいろうきん

cash gift from local government to the elderly (often on 77th and 88th birthdays)

敬老パス

けいろうぱす

discount pass for the elderly

敬老手帳

けいろうてちょう

discount pass for the elderly

日本不老医学協会

にっぽんおいずいがくきょうかい

Japan Society of Anti-Aging Medicine

日本基礎老化学会

にっぽんきそろうかがっかい

Japan Society for Biomedical Gerontology

敬意

けいい

respect

敬遠

けいえん

giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

敬語

けいご

honorific

敬具

けいぐ

yours sincerely

敬う

うやまう

to show respect for

Example Sentences

敬老の日には祖父母を訪ねて孝行します。

On the Respect-for-Senior-Citizens Day, we visit our grandparents and do nice things for them.