Japanese symbol for “aging”
老化
ろうか
Romaji: rouka
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
In Japanese, aging is 老化, read ろうか (rouka).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi ageing; aging; senile deterioration
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “aging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 老い | おい oi | old age; ageing; aging |
| 熟成 | じゅくせい jukusei | maturing; ripening; aging |
| 老け | ふけ fuke | aging; ageing |
| 劣化 | れっか rekka | (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging) |
| 時効 | じこう jikou | ageing; aging |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 老人 | ろうじん roujin | old person; senior citizen; the aged |
| 老後 | ろうご rougo | old age |
| 海老 | えび ebi | prawn; shrimp; lobster |
| 敬老 | けいろう keirou | respect for the aged |
| 長老 | ちょうろう chourou | elder; senior |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “aging”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.