JMdict: 1598750
年寄 【としより】
- [n,adj-no] old person; elderly person; senior citizen
- [n] trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
- [n] senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
- [n] important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
年 | Year, Counter For Years | ネン | とし |
寄 | Draw Near, Stop In, Bring Near, Gather, Collect, Send, Forward | キ | よ.る, -よ.り, よ.せる |
Words often seen with this one: (experimental feature)
この (27), 子供 (24), 私 (18), こと (17), する (17), 扱い (17), 若い (16), 今 (15), まで (14), いる (12), ばかり (11), ような (11), 人 (11), 話 (11), こんな (10), 女 (10), もう (10)