Moji Ninja

老 — elderly; old age

老 means “elderly; old age”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: ロウ (rou). Kun'yomi: お(いる) (oiru), ふ(ける) (fukeru). You'll see it in words such as 老い (oi, “old age; ageing”).

老
Stroke order of 老
Meaning
elderly; old age
On'yomi
ロウ (rou)
Kun'yomi
お(いる) (oiru), ふ(ける) (fukeru)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N2 · set People & roles

How to remember 老

Parts: 耂 old person · 匕 sitting person; spoon

Words with 老

WordReadingMeaning
老いおい oi kunold age; ageing
老いるおいる oiru kunto age; to grow old
老けるふける fukeru kunto age; to grow old

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