老 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「老」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「老」
- On
- ロウ
- Kun
- お(いる)・ふ(ける)
- Meaning
- old; aged; to grow old
Origin
Pictograph of an old person bent over leaning on a cane; means "to grow old."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ロウ | 老巧・老人・長老 |
|---|---|
| おいる | 老いる・老い |
| ふける | 老ける・老け役 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 老人ろうじん
elderly person
- 老木ろうぼく
old tree
Example
公園で老人が休んでいる。
An elderly person is resting in the park.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)