# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 老い | おい (oi) | old age; ageing |
| 老いる | おいる (oiru) | to age; to grow old |
| 老ける | ふける (fukeru) | to age; to grow old |

## More in the “People & roles” set

[将](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/commander/) · [彼](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/he/) · [老](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/elderly/) · [徒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/follower/) · [仲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/relationship/) · [坊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/little-boy/) · [俺](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/i-men-casual/)

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