還暦

かんれき

60th birthday

What does 還暦 mean?

還暦 is a Japanese noun meaning 60th birthday in English. It is written as 還暦 in kanji, かんれき in hiragana, and kanreki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

母方の祖父は明日還暦を迎える。

My grandfather on my mother's side is celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow.