Learn Kanji with Pictures Lesson 77: 若, 老

14/07/2021Updated 05/07/20241 min read

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Learn Kanji with Pictures 若, 老
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1) 若 : Young

Onyomi reading: ジャク, ニャク

Kunyomi reading: わか_い, も_しくわ

The kanji 若 : I pick young leaves with my right hand (左).

Common words containing this kanji 若:

若い (わかい) : young

若者 (わかもの) : young people

若々しい (わかわかしい) : young

若しくは (もしくは) : or

若輩 (じゃくはい) : young and inexperienced person

老若男女 (ろうじゃくだんじょ) : men and women of all ages

2) 老 : Old

Onyomi reading: ロオ

Kunyomi reading: おい_る, ふ_ける

The kanji 老 : The old man leans on his stick, the old woman sits and rests

Common words containing this kanji 老:

老人 (ろうじん) : old person

老いる (おいる) : to grow old (verb)

老ける (ふける) : to age (verb)

老化 (ろうか) : ageing

老眼 (ろうがん) : long-sightedness from old age

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