年寄衆

としよりしゅう

Meanings

1. Noun elder chief of a village or town during Edo Period See also: 年寄り (としより).

Kanji

• 年 year. Read as とし.
• 寄 draw near. Read as よる.
• 衆 masses. Read as シュウ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists