高齢
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 高齢
1
advanced age; old age
Examples
海がめは高齢まで生きる。
Turtles live to a great age.
Kanji in this Word
高
10 strokes
Frequency: 65
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
tall
high
expensive
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たか.い
たか
-だか
たか.まる
たか.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
か
こ
じょい
た
はか
齢
17 strokes
Frequency: 770
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
age
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よわい
とし
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