老人

ろうじん
roujin

elderly person

What does 老人 mean?

老人 is a Japanese noun meaning “elderly person” in English. It is written as 老人 in kanji, ろうじん in hiragana, and roujin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

老人に席を譲った。

I gave my seat to an elderly person.

この町には老人が多い。

There are a lot of elderly people in this town.

Words sharing kanji with 老人

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