Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 元老(げんろう) in Japanese

元老
Kana Reading
げんろう
Romaji
genrō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; authority
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

6 strokes

old man, old age, grow old

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi: お.いる, ふ.ける

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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