ろう
老
や
爺

noun

  1. old man.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ろう
老
や
爺
 老爺 ろうや

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
old man, grampa
じい　ヤ　じじい (Kentei Pre-1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
question mark
ヤ　ジャ　か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
capital city, おおざる, (邑 variant)