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初老 (しょろう) — past middle age · Nihongo Circle

初老

しょろう

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Meanings

1past middle age
2nearing old age
3near-elderly
4age 40

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Kanji in this word

初First Time, Beginning7 strokes 老Old Man, Old Age, Grow Old6 strokes

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