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