Kourei
Kourei is a romanization that can refer to several Japanese terms and uses. In Japanese, 高齢 is read as kōrei and means “old age.” The word is common in demographic, healthcare, and policy discussions, where it denotes people of advanced age. In English-language writing about Japan or aging societies, the term may appear in phrases such as “the kōrei population” or “aging generation.” The romanization Kourei (or with macrons as Kōrei) is used in non-Japanese contexts, while Japanese sources typically use the kanji 高齢.
As a lexical term, kōrei (高齢) is a standard descriptor for the elderly in formal and statistical contexts.
As a personal name, Kourei is possible but uncommon. Japanese given names are typically formed from a
Etymology and usage: The reading kōrei derives from the components 高 (tall/high) and 齢 (age), together denoting advanced