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Kanji dictionary: 老 (old man)
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老
Old man
This kanji has
6
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 4
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
old man, old age, grow old
On reading:
ロウ
rō
Kun reading:
お-いる、ふ-ける
o-iru, fu-keru
Use examples
老人
ろうじん
an old person, the old
老いぼれる
おいぼれる
go senile, get decrepit ☆=もうろくする
老けて見える
ふけてみえる
look old for one's age
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