Kanji
What does the kanji 老 mean?
老 means old, elderly person. On'yomi ロウ. Kun'yomi お.いる、ふ.ける.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ロウ |
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| Kun'yomi | お.いる、ふ.ける |
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| Strokes | 6 |
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| Main radical | 老 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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老On'yomi ロウKun'yomi お.いる、ふ.けるN3 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes
old, elderly person
Memory hook
A person leaning on a stick, back bent by the years — OLD, THE AGED.
Common words
- 老いおいold age, aging
- 老人ろうじんelderly person
- 老いるおいるto age, to grow old
- 老けるふけるto age, to look old
More words with this kanji
- 老衰ろうすいsenile decline, infirmity of old age
