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棄老

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

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Entry

棄老ろうNounFreq #233441
1

historical or legendary practice of abandoning old people in the mountains, etc.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

13 strokesFrequency 901JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

す.てる

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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