ろく
六
じゅう
十
　
の
て
手
なら
習
　
い

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. beginning to learn (something) when one is old, not being too old to learn.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ろく
六
じゅう
十
　
の
て
手
なら
習
　
い
 六十の手習い ろくじゅうのてならい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

six
ロク　ろっ　むっ.つ (1st, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)
learn
シュウ　なら.う　ジュ (3rd, N4)
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね　は　ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)