Word details

老いては子に従え

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 老いては子に従え.

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Entry

老いては子に従えおいてはこにしたがえExpressionFreq #168587
1

Proverb

be guided by your children when you are old

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate

10 strokesFrequency 601JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ジュウショウジュ

Kun

したが.うしたが.えるより

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