ろう
老

noun, noun used as a prefix, noun used as a suffix

  1. old age, age, old people, the old, the aged, senior, elder.

pronoun

Archaism, humble language. Used by the elderly.
  1. I, me, my humble self.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ろう
老
 老 ろう

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)