Japanese symbol for “senescence”
老朽
ろうきゅう
Romaji: roukyuu
infirmity (due to old age); decrepitude; senility; senescence
In Japanese, senescence is 老朽, read ろうきゅう (roukyuu).
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, vi, vs infirmity (due to old age); decrepitude; senility; senescence; superannuation
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 老化 | ろうか rouka | ageing; aging; senile deterioration |
| 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 |
| 不朽 | ふきゅう fukyuu | everlasting; immortal; eternal |
| 朽ちる | くちる kuchiru | to rot; to decay |
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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