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 (31), 子供 (25), 私 (22), 扱い (21), する (18), こと (18), 今 (16), 若い (16), ばかり (14), まで (14), こんな (14), いる (13), 話 (13), ような (13), 人 (13), 女 (12), 相手 (11), 猫 (10), もう (10)