Japanese symbol for “elders”
宿老
しゅくろう
Romaji: shukurou
old men; elders; seniors; veterans
In Japanese, elders is 宿老, read しゅくろう (shukurou).
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
- n old men; elders; seniors; veterans
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく shukuhaku | accommodation; lodging |
| 合宿 | がっしゅく gasshuku | lodging together; training camp; boarding house |
| 宿題 | しゅくだい shukudai | homework; assignment |
| 宿命 | しゅくめい shukumei | fate; destiny; predestination |
| 下宿 | げしゅく geshuku | boarding; lodging; board and lodging |
| 宿敵 | しゅくてき shukuteki | old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy |
| 老人 | ろうじん roujin | old person; senior citizen; the aged |
| 老後 | ろうご rougo | old age |
See also: Chinese symbol for “elders”.
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.