# 齢 stage of life

歯 (tooth) + 令 (command) Same-ON
★☆☆☆☆
17 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

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## Mnemonic

| In Logan's Run, once people reached a late stage of life, guards were commanded to take a RAYgun and blast 'em right in the teeth.

## Jukugo

年齢(ねんれい) | years old ★★☆☆☆ 年 (year) + 齢 (stage of life) = 年齢 (years old)
高齢者(こうれいしゃ) | old person ☆☆☆☆☆ 高 (tall) + 齢 (stage of life) + 者 (professional) = 高齢者 (old person )
適齢期(てきれいき) | a marriageable age ☆☆☆☆☆ 適 (suitable) + 齢 (stage of life) + 期 (period of time) = 適齢期 (a marriageable age)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
噛 | chew, bite | MOUTH | 口
齢 | stage of life | ORDER | 令

Chew with your MOUTH open, but

I ORDER you to leave my age unspoken ；I'm old and it's rude to tell people.