Japanese Dictionary

Words

207 words found
  • Reading and JLPT level

    老人

    JLPT 3
    Kana Reading
    ろうじん
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
      Meaning
      the aged; old person
      Example sentence
      老人を冷遇するのは残念なことだ。 It's a shame the way old people are treated.
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  • Reading and JLPT level

    老い

    JLPT 3
    Kana Reading
    おい
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      old age; old person; the old; the aged
      Example sentence
      少年老い易く学成り難し。 Art is long, time is fleeting.
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  • Reading and JLPT level

    老衰

    JLPT 1
    Kana Reading
    ろうすい
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
      Meaning
      senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
      Example sentence
      老衰するな！老成せよ！ Don't grow old, grow wise!
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Kanji

30 kanji found

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