老人遺棄

ろうじんいき

Meanings

1. Noun historical practice of abandoning old people in the mountains, etc. See also: 棄老 (きろう).

Kanji

• 老 elderly. Read as ロウ.
• 人 person. Read as ジン.
• 遺 leave behind
• 棄 renounce. Read as キ.

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