How to say 'Older' in Japanese | 年長

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The Japanese word for Older is 'Nenchou', written as 年長 in Japanese.'Older' in hiragana is ねんちょう.

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年長

Meaning

Older

Reading

ねんちょう

nenchou

Kanji

年Year 長Long, Leader

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '年長 (ねんちょう)' means 'older' and is used to describe someone who is older in age, particularly in comparison to others. It is often used in contexts involving seniority, such as in schools, workplaces, or social groups. For example: She is older than me「彼女は私より年長です」(かのじょはわたしよりねんちょうです). The older students helped the younger ones「年長の生徒が年少の生徒を助けました」(ねんちょうのせいとがねんしょうのせいとをたすけました). Note that '年長' is often used in formal or respectful contexts to acknowledge age differences.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

5372

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 年長

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

年

Meaning

Year

kanji

長

Meaning

Long, Leader

Words Related to 年長 Through the Kanji 年

These 46 Words contain the Kanji 年 as well.

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年

Meaning

Year

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年下

Meaning

Younger

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一昨年

Meaning

Year before last

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年間

Meaning

Year

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少年

Meaning

Boy

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年金

Meaning

Pension

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年齢

Meaning

Age

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年度

Meaning

Year, Fiscal

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青年

Meaning

Youth

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今年

Meaning

This year

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再来年

Meaning

Year after next

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万年筆

Meaning

Fountain pen

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年賀状

Meaning

New years card

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毎年

Meaning

Every year

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生年月日

Meaning

Birthdate

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半年

Meaning

Half year

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近年

Meaning

Recent

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翌年

Meaning

Next year

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年寄り

Meaning

Elderly

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昨年

Meaning

Last year

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元年

Meaning

First year

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去年

Meaning

Last year

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長年

Meaning

Many years

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お年玉

Meaning

Money

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年月

Meaning

Years

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年月日

Meaning

Date

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年々

Meaning

Yearly

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年代

Meaning

Era, Age

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中年

Meaning

Middle age

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年中

Meaning

Year round

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学年

Meaning

Grade

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同年

Meaning

Same year

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本年

Meaning

This year

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晩年

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Later years

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年末

Meaning

Year end

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来年

Meaning

Next year

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忘年会

Meaning

Year end party

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年配

Meaning

Elderly

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年収

Meaning

Annual income

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定年

Meaning

Retirement

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年始

Meaning

New year

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前年

Meaning

Previous year

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年上

Meaning

Older

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未成年

Meaning

Minor

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例年

Meaning

Usual year

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年賀

Meaning

New years card

Words Related to 年長 Through the Kanji 長

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 長 as well.

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長い

Meaning

Long

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長

Meaning

Head, Chief

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長さ

Meaning

Length

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長女

Meaning

Eldest daughter

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社長

Meaning

President, CEO

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長期

Meaning

Long term

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長袖

Meaning

Long sleeve

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駅長

Meaning

Stationmaster

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会長

Meaning

Chairman

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学長

Meaning

President

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議長

Meaning

Chairperson

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長官

Meaning

Chief

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成長

Meaning

Growth

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部長

Meaning

Manager

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延長

Meaning

Extension, Prolongation

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長男

Meaning

Eldest son

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校長

Meaning

Principal

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課長

Meaning

Manager

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長年

Meaning

Many years

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長らく

Meaning

Long

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長話

Meaning

Long talk

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長所

Meaning

Strength

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長持ち

Meaning

Durability

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長生き

Meaning

Long life

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長引く

Meaning

Prolong

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長方形

Meaning

Rectangle

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身長

Meaning

Height

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船長

Meaning

Captain

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長続き

Meaning

Lasting

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細長い

Meaning

Slender

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院長

Meaning

Director

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