Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 少子高齢化(しょうしこうれいか) in Japanese

少子高齢化
Kana Reading
しょうしこうれいか
Romaji
shōshikōreika
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

17 strokes

age

On'Yomi: レイ

Kun'Yomi: よわい, とし

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

few, little

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: すく.ない, すこ.し

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JLPT 3

4 strokes

change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

On'Yomi: カ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: ば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.ける, け.する

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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JLPT 5

10 strokes

tall, high, expensive

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たか.い, たか, -だか, たか.まる, たか.める

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