老 — old / aged

Grade 4ろう, お, ふ

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老 (readings: ろう, お, ふ; Japanese kanji) means “old / aged”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 老人 (elderly person).

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What does 老 mean?

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Kanji	老
Meaning	old / aged
Readings	ろう, お, ふ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	老人 (elderly person)

How to read 老

老 is read ろう or お or ふ depending on the word.

Words with 老

老人người già
老翁ông lão
老婆bà lão

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Updated: 2026-08-09