ろう
老
にゃく
若

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. young and old, all ages.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ろう
老
にゃく
若
 老若 ろうにゃく ✔
ろう
老
じゃく
若
 老若 ろうじゃく ✔

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)
young, if, perhaps
わか.い　ジャク　ニャ (6th, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
right
みぎ　ウ　ユウ (1st, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)