こ
古
ろう
老

noun

  1. old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past), elderly person, elder.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
古
ろう
老
 古老 ころう
こ
故
ろう
老
 故老 ころう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
old man, old age, grow old
ロウ　お.いる　ふ.ける (4th, N3)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)