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Japanese symbol for “gerontology”

Romaji: roujingaku
gerontology

In Japanese, gerontology is , read (roujingaku).

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

  1. n gerontology

Kanji and stroke order

old man, old age, grow old
on: ロウ
kun: お.いる、ふ.ける
6 strokes · JLPT 2
person
on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と
2 strokes · JLPT 4
study, learning, science
on: ガク
kun: まな.ぶ
8 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “gerontology”

WordReadingMeaning
ろうねんがく rounengakugerontology
ジェロントロジー jerontorojiigerontology

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ろうじん roujinold person; senior citizen; the aged
ろうご rougoold age
ろうか roukaageing; aging; senile deterioration
えび ebiprawn; shrimp; lobster
けいろう keirourespect for the aged
ちょうろう chourouelder; senior
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person
こじん kojinindividual; private person; personal
がっこう gakkouschool

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.

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