年老いる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 年老いる
1
to grow old
Examples
誰も学べないほど年老いているということはない。
No man is so old he cannot learn.
Kanji in this Word
年
6 strokes
Frequency: 6
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
year
counter for years
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ネン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ね
老
6 strokes
Frequency: 803
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
old man
old age
grow old
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.いる
ふ.ける
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
えび
おい
び
歳
13 strokes
Frequency: 269
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
year-end
age
occasion
opportunity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
セイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とし
とせ
よわい
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