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年寄衆

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 年寄衆.

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Entry

年寄衆としよりしゅうNounArchaic
1

elder chief of a village or town during Edo Period

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

年

year, counter for years

6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ネン

Kun

とし

Nanori

ね
寄

draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

11 strokesFrequency 673JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キ

Kun

よ.る-よ.りよ.せる

Nanori

よせよりよろ
衆

masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

12 strokesFrequency 450JLPT N1Grade 6

On

シュウシュ

Kun

おお.い

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