Word details

養老

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

Dictionary

Entry

養老うろうNounFreq #83647
1

making provision for the elderly; making provision for one's old age

2

spending one's old age in comfort

3

Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

15 strokesFrequency 888JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ヨウリョウ

Kun

やしな.う

Nanori

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

Vocabulary quiz

Build your vocabulary

Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.

Start Word Quiz