Word Meaning 老化

ろうか rouka

老化 is read as ろうか (rouka) and means ageing.

Meaning

English

ageing
aging
senile deterioration

Reading

Kana

ろうか

Romaji

rouka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Related Words 老眼,老視,遠視,遠眼,加齢,老人,老眼鏡,老視鏡 Rank 5177 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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老朽化

ろうきゅうか

deterioration

老化現象

ろうかげんしょう

aging process

老化防止剤

ろうかぼうしざい

age resister

抗老化

こうろうか

anti-aging

国立老化研究所

こくりつろうかけんきゅうじょ

National Institute on Aging

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

早期老化症

そうきろうかしょう

progeria (disease characterized by symptoms suggestive of premature aging)

老若

ろうじゃく

young and old

老人

ろうじん

old person

老後

ろうご

old age

老いる

おいる

to age

老中

ろうじゅう

member of shogun's council of elders

Example Sentences

老化現象の一種です。

This is a condition caused by aging.

老化を防ぐためにもっと体を動かすべきだ。

You have to get more exercise in order to stave off senility.

心を整えて強く保っておくことで脳の老化は防げる、と研究者は言っています。

Researchers are saying that you can defend against brain aging by collecting yourself and keeping a strong presence of mind.

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