Word details
老
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 老.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun; Noun, used as a prefix; Noun, used as a suffix
old age; age; old people; the old; the aged; senior; elder
Examples
その老医師は自分の仕事に誇りを持っている。
The old doctor takes pride in his work.
2
Archaic; Humble; Pronoun; Used by the elderly
I; me; my humble self
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
老
old man, old age, grow old
6 strokesFrequency 803JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ロウ
Kun
お.いるふ.ける
Nanori
えびおいび
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