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老

老 — old man, old age, grow old

On
ロウ
Kun
おいる, ふける
Strokes
6
JLPT
N3
School grade
4

Common words with 老

  • 老人ろうじんold person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderlyCommon

    あの老人は食べ物に難しい。
    That old man is a fussy eater.

  • 老人ホームろうじんホームretirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' homeCommon
  • 老後ろうごold ageCommon

    彼は老後に備えて貯金した。
    He saved money for his old age.

  • 長老ちょうろうelder; seniorCommon
  • 老衰ろうすいsenility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)Common
  • 老朽ろうきゅうinfirmity (due to old age); decrepitude; senility; senescence; superannuationCommon
  • 老いおいold age; ageing; agingCommon
  • 老齢ろうれいold age; advanced ageCommon
  • 老化ろうかageing; aging; senile deteriorationCommon
  • 老年ろうねんold ageCommon
  • 老舗しにせlong-established shop; shop of long standing; old shopCommon
  • 敬老けいろうrespect for the agedCommon
  • 老女ろうじょelderly womanCommon
  • 老婦ろうふold womanCommon
  • 老夫婦ろうふうふold couple; elderly coupleCommon
  • 初老しょろうpast middle age; nearing old age; near-elderlyCommon
  • 老人性ろうじんせいsenile (dementia, cataract, etc.)Common
  • 養老ようろうmaking provision for the elderly; making provision for one's old ageCommon
  • 元老げんろうelder statesman; doyen; old-timer; authorityCommon
  • 養老院ようろういんhome for the aged; old people's homeCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 141 words that use 老.

  • 老人 ろうじん old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
  • 老人ホーム ろうじんホーム retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
  • 老後 ろうご old age
  • 長老 ちょうろう elder; senior
  • 老い おい old age; ageing; aging

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