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[ろう(老)]
rou
noun, noun, used as a prefix, noun, used as a suffix, pronoun

English Meaning(s) for 老

noun, noun, used as a prefix, noun, used as a suffix
  1. old age; age; old people; the old; the aged; senior; elder
pronoun
  1. I; me; my humble self (used by the elderly)
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Definition and Synonyms for 老

Elderly people who are old collectively
Synonyms: 年寄り, 年寄る, 年老, 年老いる, 老, 老い, 老いる, 老人, 老輩, 高齢者
Oldster an elderly person
Synonyms: 古老, 年寄り, 年寄る, 年老, 年老いる, 昔者, 眉雪, 老, 老い, 老いる, 老人, 老体, 老骨, 長老, 高齢者

Meanings for each kanji in 老

» old man; old age; grow old

Categories 老 is a member of

Age Bracket a group of people having approximately the same age
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Adult a fully developed person from maturity onward
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Sample Sentences for 老

The old couple embarked on a tour around the world.
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The old woman is crossing the road.
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There lived an old couple in the woods.
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The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness.
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The old lady was kind enough to show me the way to the station.
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