日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N2

Meaningsold man, old age, grow old
On'yomiロウ
Kun'yomiお、ふ
Strokes6
Radical

Compounds

  • respect for the aged

  • past middle age, nearing old age, near-elderly, age 40

Example sentences

  • Don't grow old, grow wise!

  • Old age creeps upon us unnoticed.

  • His old age is beginning to affect his eyesight.

  • He is worn with age.

  • The old woman got hurt when she fell.

  • The old lady made her a present of it and insisted she should have it.

  • An old woman is walking across the road.

  • I helped an old lady across.