Word Meaning 老衰

ろうすい rousui

老衰 is read as ろうすい (rousui) and means senility.

Meaning

English

  1. senility
  2. senile decay
  3. infirmity (through age)

Reading

Kana

ろうすい

Romaji

rousui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 15819 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

老舗

しにせ

long-established shop

老婆

ろうば

old woman

老眼

ろうがん

presbyopia

老朽

ろうきゅう

infirmity (due to old age)

老松

ろうしょう

old pine tree

老廃

ろうはい

deterioration (due to age)

老人福祉

ろうじんふくし

welfare for the aged

老眼鏡

ろうがんきょう

reading (farsighted) glasses

老人性白内障

ろうじんせいはくないしょう

senile cataract

老人施設

ろうじんしせつ

old folks' home

老人保健施設

ろうじんほけんしせつ

rehabilitation facility for the elderly

老子道徳経

ろうしどうとくきょう

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

Example Sentences

3

Don't grow old, grow wise!

He died of old age two years ago.

He died of old age two years ago.