Word details

元老

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元老.

Dictionary

Entry

元老んろうNounFreq #49120
1

elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; authority

2

Historical term

genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

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

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