Word Meaning 高齢者

こうれいしゃ koureisha

高齢者 is read as こうれいしゃ (koureisha) and means old person.

Meaning

English

  1. old person
  2. elderly person
  3. senior citizen

Reading

Kana

こうれいしゃ

Romaji

koureisha

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Related Words お年寄り,年寄り,老人,年配,年配者,前期高齢者,後期高齢者,お爺さん Rank 12596 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

高齢者マーク

こうれいしゃまーく

elderly driver mark

後期高齢者

こうきこうれいしゃ

middle old (person between 75 and 84 years old)

前期高齢者

ぜんきこうれいしゃ

young old (person between 65 and 74 years old)

高齢者福祉

こうれいしゃふくし

elderly care

高齢運転者標識

こうれいうんてんしゃひょうしき

elderly driver mark

高齢者虐待

こうれいしゃぎゃくたい

abuse of elderly people

後期高齢者医療制度

こうきこうれいしゃいりょうせいど

latter-stage elderly healthcare system

サービス付き高齢者向け住宅

さーびすつきこうれいしゃむけじゅうたく

housing for the elderly with home-care services provided

高齢

こうれい

advanced age

高年齢化

こうねんれいか

(population) ageing

高齢出産

こうれいしゅっさん

delayed child-bearing

高年齢

こうねんれい

aged

Example Sentences

10

There are many senior citizens in this area.

Old people get sick easily.

He is unquestionably the oldest man in the village.

We must think about the care of old people.

Old people have difficulty understanding modern technology.

They failed to take into account the special needs of old people.

Only Japan has an older demographic than Italy among advanced countries.

Nowadays, we often use the term "senior citizen" to refer to old people.

From children to the elderly, sensible exercise has a good effect on the body.

Only Japan has an older demographic than Italy among advanced countries.