初老
しょろう past middle age; nearing old age
Why it means this
初 (the start of) + 老 (old age) — the threshold of old age; historically reckoned from 40.
Breakdown
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しょろう past middle age; nearing old age
初 (the start of) + 老 (old age) — the threshold of old age; historically reckoned from 40.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.