年長者

Japanese

Etymology
Kanji in this term
年 長 者
ねん
Grade: 1		 ちょう
Grade: 2		 しゃ
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
年長者 (kyūjitai)

年長(ねんちょう) (nenchō, “seniority”) + 者(しゃ) (sha, “someone of that type”)

Noun

年(ねん)長(ちょう)者(しゃ) • (nenchōsha) 

  1. a senior

Synonyms

兄(このかみ) (konokami)

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