Kanji 老
6 strokes
Meaning
old man, old age, grow old
- On'yomi
- ロウ
- Kun'yomi
- おいるふける
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 老 old (125)
- JLPT
- N3
- School grade
- Grade 4
- Kanken
- 7級
- Frequency
- #803 / 2500
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Example sentences
老人は息を引きとった。
The old man breathed his last.
彼はとても年老いていた。
He was very old.
老衰するな!老成せよ!
Don't grow old, grow wise!
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