venerable old man
On'yomi (音読み)
- オウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おきな
About this kanji
The kanji 「翁」 means a venerable old man and can refer to someone wise or respected due to their age. It is used primarily as a noun. Some common compounds include 「老翁」 (ろうおう), meaning 'old man,' which is a straightforward term for an elderly person; 「村翁」 (そんおう), meaning 'village elder,' which highlights the role of an older person in a community; and 「阿翁」 (あおう), which refers to a father-in-law from the woman's perspective. A noteworthy point is that this kanji often conveys a sense of respect and wisdom associated with age.
Example sentences
翁は村の長老だった。
The old man was the village elder.
Meanings across languages
- English
- venerable old man
- Tiếng Việt
- lão
- 日本語
- 翁
- 한국어
- 노인
- 中文
- 翁
- id
- lelaki terhormat
- th
- ชายชรา
- es
- hombre venerable
- fr
- vénérable vieillard
- de
- ehrwürdiger alter Mann
- pt
- homem venerável
Common compounds
- 老翁old man
- 翁貝lantern shell
- 村翁village elder
- 阿翁father-in-law (of a woman), grandfather
- 仙翁lychnis (Lychnis senno)
- 翁媼old man and old woman, elderly man and elderly woman
- 不倒翁tumbler, self-righting doll
- 信天翁albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
Words using this kanji
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