年寄り (としより)old person; elderly person; senior citizen

old person; elderly person; senior citizennoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement paynoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 年寄り

今年ことしthis year
前年ぜんねんthe preceding year; the previous year
年間ねんかん(period of) a year
昨年さくねんlast year
来年らいねんnext year
一昨年おととしyear before last
周年しゅうねんwhole year; entire year
少年しょうねんboy; juvenile
寄付きふcontribution; donation
寄せるよせるto come near; to let someone approach
寄せよせlast moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame
歩み寄りあゆみよりcompromise; concession
寄港きこうstopping at a port
寄席よせentertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
最寄りもよりnearest; closest
寄与きよcontribution; service

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