偕老
Chinese
in company with | old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) | ||
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trad. (偕老) | 偕 | 老 | |
simp. #(偕老) | 偕 | 老 |
Pronunciation
Verb
偕老
- to live together to a ripe old age; to grow old together (used in blessing newly-weds)
Derived terms
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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偕 | 老 |
かい Hyōgaiji | ろう Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [ka̠iɾo̞ː]
Noun
偕老 • (kairō)
- growing old together