家老

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Chinese

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home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
trad. (家老)
simp. #(家老)
anagram 老家

Pronunciation

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Noun

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家老

  1. senior in one's household

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
ろう
Grade: 4
kan'on

Etymology

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Noun

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()(ろう) (karō

  1. (history) a major retainer or vassal of a samurai clan

See also

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