若年寄

若年寄り

Reading

Kana: わかどしより

Romaji: wakadoshiyori

Definitions

noun

1

young person acting like an old person

2

officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period

See also: 老中

Kanji

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

寄

Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる

Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward