とし
年
よ
寄
　
り

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. old person, elderly person, senior citizen.

noun

  1. Sumo term.trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay.
  2. senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate).
  3. important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とし
年
よ
寄
　
り
 年寄り としより ✔
とし
年
より
寄
 年寄 としより
とし
年
　
よ
　
り
 年より としより

Contained Kanji Breakdown

year, counter for years
とし　ネン　ね (1st, N5)
draw near, stop in, bring near
よ.る　キ　より (5th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
strange, strangeness, curiosity
キ　く.しき　あや.しい (7th, N1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
can, passable, mustn't
カ　コク　-べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)