少子高齢化

Reading

Kana: しょうしこうれいか
Romaji: shōshikoureika
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity

See also: 少子化 高齢化

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: レイ、 よわい、 とし
Meaning: age
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization