Word details

老いも若きも

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 老いも若きも.

Dictionary

Entry

老いも若きもいもわかきもNounFreq #66744
1

(both) young and old

Examples
日本では老いも若きも正月を祝います。
Young and old in Japan celebrate New Year's Day.

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

young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

8 strokesFrequency 458JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ジャクニャクニャ

Kun

わか.いわか-も.しくわも.しも.しくはごと.し

Nanori

わくわこ

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