棄老

Japanese

Kanji in this term
棄 老
き
Grade: S 		ろう
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲiɾo̞ː]

Noun

棄(き)老(ろう) • (kirō) 

  1. abandoning elderly people in mountains or wilderness
    Synonym: 姥捨て (ubasute)

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