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偕老同穴

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 偕老同穴.

Dictionary

Entry

偕老同穴いろうどうけつカイロウドウケツNounFreq #167870
1

かいろうどうけつ only; Yojijukugo

happy life partnership; living faithfully together till death

2

Word usually written using kana alone

Venus's flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

together

11 strokesFrequency 2,466

On

カイ

Kun

ともに

old man, old age, grow old

6 strokesFrequency 803JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ロウ

Kun

お.いるふ.ける

Nanori

えびおい

same, agree, equal

6 strokesFrequency 15JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ドウ

Kun

おな.じ

hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

5 strokesFrequency 1,366JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ケツ

Kun

あな

Nanori

けなしし

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