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老 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 老 意味

old man, old age, grow old

老 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

お.いる o.iru
ふ.ける fu.keru

KUNYOMI 訓読み

ロウ rou

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.
その老医師は各患者を一人一人個人的に診察した。The old doctor gave individual attention to each patient.
新進作家の登場でその老作家は影の薄い存在となった。With the appearance of a promising new writer, the aging novelist fell from prominence.
私はその老紳士が通りを横切って角の店にはいるのを見た。I saw the old gentleman cross the street and enter a store on the corner.
彼らは秘密に投票し、公職をめざしてもよいし、また不適切な行為をする公職老の免職を要求してもよい。They vote in secret, may seek public office, and may demand the removal of public officials who behave improperly.

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