老

old (person)

JLPT N3 Grade 4 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: お
On'yomi: ロウ

老 means "old (person)". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

老人ろうじん

old person

老 in example sentences

老おいを感かんじる。

Oi o kanjiru.

I feel old.
老人ろうじんが近ちかづいてきた。

Roujin ga chikazuite kita.

The old man approached.
老人ろうじんが車くるまにひかれた。

Roujin ga kuruma ni hikareta.

The old man was run over by a car.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 老 mean?: 老 means "old (person)". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 老 have?: 老 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 老 read?: It is read お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 老?: 老 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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