高齢

こうれい

advanced age; old age

What does 高齢 mean?

高齢 is a Japanese noun meaning advanced age; old age in English. It is written as 高齢 in kanji, こうれい in hiragana, and kourei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

海がめは高齢まで生きる。

Turtles live to a great age.